Houziyan Dam
title: "Houziyan Dam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["hydroelectric-power-stations-in-sichuan", "dams-in-china", "dams-on-the-dadu-river"] topic_path: "geography/china" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houziyan_Dam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Houziyan Dam |
| location_map | China |
| coordinates | |
| country | China |
| location | Danba County |
| status | o |
| construction_began | 2011 |
| opening | 2016 |
| owner | Huadian Power |
| dam_type | Embankment, rock-fill |
| dam_length | 283 m |
| dam_height | 223.5 m |
| dam_crosses | Dadu River |
| res_name | Houziyan Reservoir |
| res_capacity_total | 662000000 m3 |
| res_catchment | 54036 km2 |
| plant_commission | 2016 |
| plant_turbines | 4 x 425 MW |
| plant_capacity | 1,700 MW |
| plant_annual_gen | 7.364 billion kWh |
| :: |
| name = Houziyan Dam | name_official = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = | location_map = China | location_map_size = | location_map_caption = | coordinates = | country = China | location = Danba County | status = o | construction_began = 2011 | opening = 2016 | demolished = | cost = | owner = Huadian Power | dam_type = Embankment, rock-fill | dam_length = 283 m | dam_height = 223.5 m | dam_width_crest = | dam_width_base = | dam_volume = | dam_crosses = Dadu River | spillway_count = | spillway_type = | spillway_capacity = | res_name = Houziyan Reservoir | res_capacity_total = 662000000 m3 | res_catchment = 54036 km2 | res_surface = | res_max_depth = | res_tidal_range = | plant_operator = | plant_commission = 2016 | plant_decommission = | plant_type = | plant_turbines = 4 x 425 MW | plant_capacity = 1,700 MW | plant_annual_gen = 7.364 billion kWh | website = | extra = The Houziyan Dam (猴子岩水电站) is a hydroelectric embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China.
The dam is 223.5 m tall and withholds a reservoir with a normal capacity of 662 million m3. It supports a power station with a 1,700 MW capacity, distributed in 4 x 425 MW generators.
History
The feasibility report for the project was completed in May 2006 and by July of that same year, the project application was granted. Construction on the dam was initially planned to start in 2007, but the groundbreaking ceremony actually took place in 2011. The project was completed in 2016.
References
References
- Duan, Bin. (2020-04-04). "Early demonstration and research on the key technical issues of large-basin hydropower development under the concept of harmony". Clean Energy.
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