The Lijiaxia Dam (Chinese: 李家峡水库) is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Yellow River in Jainca County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam houses a hydroelectric power station with 5 x 400 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 2,000 MW. Construction began in April 1988 and the reservoir began to fill on December 26, 1996. On January 26, 1997, the initial reservoir operating level was reached and the first generator was commissioned in February.[1]

Lijiaxia Dam
Lijiaxia Dam
Location of Lijiaxia Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Jainca County, Qinghai Province
Coordinates	36°07′06″N 101°48′28″E
Status	In use
Construction began	1988
Opening date	1997
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch gravity dam
Impounds	Yellow River
Height	155 metres (509 ft)
Length	396 metres (1,299 ft)
Width (crest)	8 metres (26 ft)
Width (base)	45 metres (148 ft)
Spillway type	Service, gate-controlled on crest
Reservoir
Creates	Lijiaxia Reservoir
Total capacity	1,650,000,000 cubic metres (1,337,677 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	136,747 square kilometres (52,798 sq mi)
Surface area	383 square kilometres (148 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head	122 metres (400 ft) (design)
Turbines	5 x 400 MW
Installed capacity	2,000 MW

See also

• List of power stations in China

References

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