Dongping Dam

{{For|the concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Beipan River in Guizhou|Dongqing Dam}}

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| name = Dongping Dam

| name_official = 洞坪电站

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| location_map = China

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| coordinates = {{coord|30|08|35|N|109|37|2|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = China

| location = Wanjia Township, Xuan'en County

| status = O

| construction_began = 2000

| opening = 2006

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| owner = Hubei Xuan’en Dongping Hydropower Co., Ltd

| dam_type = Arch

| dam_height = {{Convert|135|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

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| res_capacity_total = {{Convert|336000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}

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| res_surface = {{Convert|8.12|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}

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| plant_hydraulic_head = {{Convert|90|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (rated)

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| plant_commission = 2006

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| plant_turbines = 2 x 55 MW Francis-type{{cite web|title=Roof drainage reconstruction report |url=https://wenku.baidu.com/view/2f3da58302d276a200292e14.html?from=related |publisher=Baidu |accessdate=30 August 2011 |language=Chinese }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| plant_capacity = 110 MW

| plant_annual_gen = 322 GWh

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The Dongping Dam is an arch dam on the Zhongjian River ({{lang|zh|忠建河}}), a right tributary of the Qing River, in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW Francis turbine-generators. The {{Convert|135|m|ft|0|adj=mid|-tall}} arch dam withholds a reservoir of {{Convert|336000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|title=Hubei Xuan'en Dongping Hydropower Station|url=http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/L4UL187WJ8F484RWMUY4T27TULFCP1|publisher=UN Clean Development Mechanism|accessdate=30 August 2011}} Construction began in 2000, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project completed in 2006.{{cite web|title=China's highest Arch Dams|url=http://www.chincold.org.cn/dams/DamInformation/damsinchina/webinfo/2010/07/1279253973976034.htm|publisher=Chinese National Committee on Large Dams|accessdate=30 August 2011}}{{cite web|last=Yahui Liu Yunkun|first=Chen|title=Dongping Hydropower Station to cancel the temporary diversion dam bottom outlet of the analysis and implementation|url=http://www.hubwd.com/news/show.php?id=942|publisher=Political Office (Hubwd)|accessdate=30 August 2011|language=Chinese|date=September 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331110238/http://www.hubwd.com/news/show.php?id=942|archivedate=31 March 2012}}