Global InformationQuxue Dam information
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| Quxue Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Quxue Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Dêrong County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan |
| Coordinates | 28°25′20.91″N 99°19′23.64″E / 28.4224750°N 99.3232333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill with asphalt concrete core |
| Impounds | Shoqu River |
| Height | 164.2 m (539 ft) |
| Length | 219.85 m (721.3 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 132,600,000 m3 (107,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2016 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 x 123 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 246 MW |
The Quxue Dam is a 174 m tall rock-fill embankment dam on the Shuoqu River in Dêrong County of Sichuan Province, China.
the Quxue Dam has a narrow canyon with very steep abutments supporting its superstructure.
The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 246 MW power station.