Liuxihe Dam
| Liuxihe Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province |
| Coordinates | 23°44′59″N 113°46′10″E / 23.74972°N 113.76944°E |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch |
| Impounds | Liuxi River |
| Height | 78 metres (256 ft) |
| Length | 255.5 metres (838 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 2 metres (7 ft) |
| Width (base) | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Dam volume | 130,000 cubic metres (4,590,907 cu ft) |
| Spillways | Two |
| Spillway type | Seven controlled surface openings and discharge tunnel |
| Spillway capacity | 987 cubic metres per second (34,856 cu ft/s) Tunnel: 1,070 cubic metres per second (37,787 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Liuxihe Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 325,000,000 cubic metres (263,482 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 539 square kilometres (208 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 x 12 MW |
| Installed capacity | 48 MW |
| Annual generation | 147 million kWh |
The Liuxihe Dam is an arch dam on the Liuxi River in Conghua District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The main purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation with additional purposes of flood control and irrigation. The dam is 78 metres (256 ft) tall and was constructed between 1956 and 1958.