The Houziyan Dam (Chinese: 猴子岩水电站) is a hydroelectric embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China.

Houziyan Dam
Location of Houziyan Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Danba County
Coordinates	30°32′46″N 102°03′29″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	2011
Opening date	2016
Owner(s)	Huadian Power
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Dadu River
Height	223.5 m (733 ft)
Length	283 m
Reservoir
Creates	Houziyan Reservoir
Total capacity	662,000,000 m3 (536,692 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	54,036 km2 (20,863 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	2016
Turbines	4 x 425 MW
Installed capacity	1,700 MW
Annual generation	7.364 billion kWh

The dam is 223.5 m tall and withholds a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662 million m³. It supports a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity, distributed in 4 x 425 MW generators.

History

The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was granted. Construction on the dam was initially planned to start in 2007, but the groundbreaking ceremony actually took place in 2011.^{[citation needed]} The project was completed in 2016.[1]

See also

• List of power stations in China

References

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