Fengtan Dam
| Fengtan Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Zhangjiajie |
| Coordinates | 28°43′11″N 110°16′27″E / 28.71972°N 110.27417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity |
| Impounds | You River |
| Height | 112.5 m (369 ft) |
| Length | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 211.5 m (694 ft) |
| Width (base) | 65.5 m (215 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,740,000,000 m3 (1,410,641 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 17,400 km2 (6,718 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1978/79 2004 |
| Turbines | 4 x 100 MW 2 x 200 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 800 MW |
| Annual generation | 2,043 GWh |
The Fengtan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the You River, located 48 km (30 mi) southeast of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, China. The purpose of the multi-purpose dam is flood control, irrigation, power generation and navigation. The dam has a power station with an installed capacity of 800 MW and provides water for the irrigation of 44 km2 (17 sq mi). Construction on the dam began in 1970 and the first generator was operational in 1978. All four of the original generators were operational by 1979. A power plant expansion project began in 2001 and in 2004 two additional 200 MW generators were commissioned.