Xiluodu Dam
Xiluodu is an interesting arched dam, which is complemented by a very powerful hydroelectric power plant. The dam itself was created by damming the Jinsha River. The river was dammed near the city of Xiluodu, which gave the dam and power plant its name. Although the main task of the work is the production of electricity, of course it also serves as flood protection or even control over the mud, which caused problems in this area.
In terms of total installed capacity, it is currently the third most powerful power plant in the world and the dam itself is the fourth highest in the world.
technical parameters Xiluodu Dam
| Name | Xiluodu Dam |
| Location | Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Yunnan/Leibo County Sichuan, China |
| Construction cost | $6.2 billion |
| Type of dam | Double-curvature arch, concrete |
| Height | 285.5 m (937 ft) |
| Length | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Impounds | Jinsha River |
| Spillway type | 7 × crest floodgates, 7 × orifices, 4 × tunnels |
| Spillway capacity | 32,278 m3/s (1,139,900 cu ft/s) |
| Elevation at crest | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Total capacity reservoir | 12,670,000,000 cubic metres (10,270,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity reservoir | 6,460,000,000 cubic metres (5,240,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 454,400 km2 (175,400 sq mi) |
| Installed capacity | 13,860 MW |
| Operator | China Yangtze Power |
| Turbines | 18 × 770 MW Francis-type |
| Annual generation | 55.2 TWh (2015) |
Xiluodu Dam
