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Dam
Silin Dam
Silin Dam is located in ChinaSilin DamLocation of Silin Dam in China
Official name思林水坝
Coordinates27°48′08″N 108°11′10″E / 27.80222°N 108.18611°E / 27.80222; 108.18611
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2004
Opening date2008
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsWu River
Height117 m (384 ft)
Length310 m (1,017 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesSilin Reservoir
Total capacity1,205,000,000 m (976,909 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Commission date2009
TypeConventional
Turbines4 x 270 MW Francis turbines
Installed capacity1,080 MW
Annual generation4.064 billion kWh

The Silin Dam (Chinese: 思林水坝) is a concrete gravity dam on the Wu River in Sinan County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam has an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,080 MW capacity utilizing 4 x 270 MW Francis turbine-generators. The dam is 310 m (1,017 ft) long, 117 m (384 ft) high and composed of roller-compacted concrete. Its reservoir has a 1,205,000,000 m (976,909 acre⋅ft) capacity, 184,000,000 m (149,171 acre⋅ft) of which is flood storage. The dam also supports ship lift. Construction on the dam began in October 2004, the dam began to impound the river in March 2008 and by May 2009, the power plant's first generator was operational. The remaining generators were operational by December 2009.

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References

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