Wiwon Dam

Dam in Jilin Province/Wiwon County, Chagang Province
40°54′05.83″N 125°58′23.77″E / 40.9016194°N 125.9732694°E / 40.9016194; 125.9732694PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1979Opening date1987Dam and spillwaysImpoundsYalu RiverHeight55 m (180 ft)Length637 m (2,090 ft)Elevation at crest171 m (561 ft)Spillway typeGate-controlledReservoirTotal capacity626,000,000 m3 (507,506 acre⋅ft)Catchment area31,602 km2 (12,202 sq mi)Normal elevation164 m (538 ft)Power StationCommission date1987-1988Hydraulic head39 m (128 ft) (design)Turbines6 x 65 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity390 MWAnnual generation1200 GWh

The Wiwon Dam or Weiyuan Dam is a gravity dam on the Yalu River between China and North Korea. It is located 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Ji'an in Jilin Province, China and Wiwon in Chagang Province, North Korea. It was constructed between 1979 and 1987. The dam's six 65 MW generators were commissioned in 1987 and 1988. It is jointly owned and operated by China and North Korea.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Weiyuan hydropower (渭源水电站)" (in Chinese). Neidri. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ 渭源水电站 (in Chinese). iCIBA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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Hydroelectric dams on the Yalu River