Nierji Dam | |
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Location of Nierji Dam in China | |
Country | China |
Location | Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner |
Coordinates | 48°29′31″N 124°31′38″E / 48.49194°N 124.52722°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2001 |
Opening date | 2006 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
Impounds | Nen River |
Height | 41.5 m (136 ft) |
Length | 7,180 m (23,556 ft) |
Spillway capacity | 20,300 m3/s (716,888 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 8,610,000,000 m3 (6,980,241 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 66,400 km2 (25,637 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | May 2005 |
Turbines | 4 x 62.5 MW Kaplan-type[1] |
Installed capacity | 250 MW |
The Nierji Dam (Chinese: 尼尔基水利枢纽) is an embankment dam on the Nen River just north of Morin Dawa and on the border of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang Province, China. The dam was constructed between 2001 and 2006 for several purposes to include hydroelectric power generation, flood control, navigation and water supply.