Zipingpu Dam
| Zipingpu Dam | |
|---|---|
Zipingpu Dam Location of Zipingpu Dam in China | |
| Coordinates | 31°02′07″N 103°34′26″E / 31.03528°N 103.57389°E |
| Construction began | March 2001 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Min River |
| Height | 156 metres (512 ft) |
| Length | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Zipingpu Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,120,000,000 cubic metres (907,999 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 760 MW |
Zipingpu Dam (Chinese: 紫坪铺水利枢纽) is an embankment dam on the Min River near the city of Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province in southwest China. It consists of four generators with a total generating capacity of 760 MW. Construction began in 2001 and was finished in late 2006. The dam site was originally developed during the Shu-Han nearly 2000 years ago.
The traditional Dujiangyan Irrigation System consisting of canals, levees, and dams, has been in use since 256 BC.