Shatuo Dam

The Shatuo Dam (Chinese: 沙沱水电站) is a gravity dam on the Wu River in Yanhe County, Guizhou Province, China.

Shatuo Dam
Location of Shatuo Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Guizhou Province
Coordinates	28°30′06″N 108°28′57″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2006
Opening date	2009
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Wu River
Height	156 m (512 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Shatuo Reservoir
Total capacity	631,000,000 m3 (511,560 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	54,508 km2 (21,046 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	2010-2013
Type	Conventional
Turbines	4 x 280 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	1,120 MW
Annual generation	4.55 billion kWh

Construction

The ground-breaking ceremony for the dam was held on June 28, 2006, and excavation commenced soon thereafter. In 2008, after the original river closure, part of the dam failed due to the karst foundation, and had to be repaired. On April 19, 2009, the river was closed and the reservoir began to fill. All four generators were commissioned by 13 June 2013.^[1] A vertical ship lift is planned for the dam as well, and its expected completion is in 2020.^[2]

See also

• China portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in China