Xinfengjiang Dam
| Xinfengjiang Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Heyuan City |
| Coordinates | 23°43′38″N 114°38′57″E / 23.72722°N 114.64917°E |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Xinfeng River |
| Height | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Length | 440 m (1,444 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,060,000 m3 (37,433,547 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 2 |
| Spillway type | Service, surface gate-controlled overflow Auxiliary tunnel |
| Spillway capacity | Service: 11,400 m3/s (402,587 cu ft/s) Tunnel: 1,700 m3/s (60,035 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Xinfengjiang Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 13,900,000,000 m3 (11,268,913 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 5,740 km2 (2,216 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 370 km2 (143 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1960-1977 |
| Hydraulic head | 81 m (266 ft) (max.) |
| Turbines | 3 x 72.5 MW 1 x 75 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 292.5 MW 315 MW (max. planned) |
The Xinfengjiang Dam (Chinese: 新丰江水电站; Jyutping: san1 fung1 gong1 seoi2 din6 zaam6, also known as the Xinfeng Dam) is a gravity dam on the Xinfeng River, 8 km (5 mi) upstream of its confluence with the Dong River, and just west of Heyuan City in Guangdong Province, China. The dam's power station has a 292.5 MW installed capacity and its reservoir supplies water for farming along with drinking water to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Construction on the dam began in 1958, the first generator was operational in 1960 and the dam complete in 1962. The dam's reservoir-filling is attributed to several earthquakes within the project area including a 6.1-magnitude (Mw) on March 19, 1962.