| Yinpan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Yinpan Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Wulong County, Chongqing |
| Coordinates | 29°16′23.34″N 107°53′17.03″E / 29.2731500°N 107.8880639°E / 29.2731500; 107.8880639 |
| Purpose | Power, navigation |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Wu River |
| Height | 78.5 m (258 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 320,000,000 m3 (260,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 74,910 km2 (28,920 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 150 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
The Yinpan Dam is a gravity dam on the Wu RiverinWulong CountyofChongqing Municipality, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and navigation. It supports a 500-ton ship lift and a 600 MW power station. Construction on the project began in 2005 and it was completed in 2011 with the first generator commissioned in May of the same year, the fourth in December.[1][2]
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