Mingtan Dam
The Mingtan Dam (Chinese: 明潭壩; pinyin: Míngtán Bà) is a dam that spans the Shuili River about 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan with a height of about 61.5 m (202 ft). It forms Mingtan Reservoir which is the lower reservoir for the Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant.
| Mingtan Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Mingtan Dam in Nantou County | |
| Official name | 明潭壩 |
| Location | Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°50′11″N 120°52′04″E |
| Construction began | 1987 |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Shuili River |
| Height (foundation) | 61.5 m (202 ft) |
| Length | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 2,550 m3/s (90,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mingtan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 14,000,000 m3 (11,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 590.3 km2 (227.9 sq mi) |
| Turbines | 6 x 267 MW (358,000 hp) Francis pump-turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,602 MW (2,148,000 hp) |
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