Chonghu'er Dam

Chonghu'er Dam
Location of Chonghu'er Dam in China
Country China
Location Burqin County, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Coordinates 48°11′00.37″N 87°9′5.20″E / 48.1834361°N 87.1514444°E / 48.1834361; 87.1514444Coordinates: 48°11′00.37″N 87°9′5.20″E / 48.1834361°N 87.1514444°E / 48.1834361; 87.1514444
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 2006
Opening date 2009 (2009)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds Burqin River
Height 74 m (243 ft)
Length 545 m (1,788 ft)
Width (crest) 8 m (26 ft)
Width (base) 53.4 m (175 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 85,000,000 m3 (69,000 acre·ft)
Surface area 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 2009
Turbines 4 x 27.5 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 110 MW

The Chonghu'er Dam is a gravity dam on the Burqin River in Burqin County of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China. The 74 m (243 ft) tall dam is constructed with roller-compacted concrete and supports a 110 MW hydroelectric power station. Construction on the dam began in 2006 and it was completed in 2009.[1][2][3]

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