Pengshui Dam

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| coordinates = {{coord|29|12|02|N|108|11|50|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country =China

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| status =In use

| construction_began =2003

| opening =2008

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| owner =Pengshui Hydropower Company

| dam_type =Arch

| dam_length ={{Convert|325.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| dam_height ={{Convert|116.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

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| dam_crosses =Wu River

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| res_name =Pengshui Reservoir

| res_capacity_total ={{Convert|518000000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}

| res_catchment ={{Convert|69000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}

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| plant_commission =2008-2009

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| plant_type =Conventional

| plant_turbines =5 x 350 MW Francis turbines

| plant_capacity = 1,750 MW

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The Pengshui Dam is an arch dam on the Wu River in Wulong County, Chongqing, China. The dam provides water to a 1,750 MW hydroelectric power station containing 5 x 350 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in September 2003 and the power plant was operational in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.cjwsjy.com.cn/index_en.asp?id=36|title=The biggest underground power house in karst area in China-Pengshui hydropower project on Wujiang river|publisher=ChangJiang Institute of Survey|accessdate=10 January 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20070801144537/http://www.cjwsjy.com.cn/index_en.asp?id=36|archivedate=1 August 2007}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cjwsjy.com.cn/gcyg/20050801529.htm|title=Wujiang Pengshui|publisher=ChangJiang Institute of Survey|language=Chinese|accessdate=10 January 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901035244/http://www.cjwsjy.com.cn/gcyg/20050801529.htm|archivedate=1 September 2011}}

See also

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