The Shuikou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Minjiang River in Fujian Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 1,400 MW power station with 7 x 200 MW Kaplan turbines. The dam also provides navigation with a 500-ton flight of 3 ship locks and a 500-ton ship lift.[1] Other purposes include flood control, irrigation and recreation.[2]

Shuikou Dam
Shuikou Dam is located in China
Shuikou Dam
Location of Shuikou Dam in China
CountryChina
LocationFujian Province
Coordinates26°18′11″N 118°48′43″E / 26.30306°N 118.81194°E / 26.30306; 118.81194
StatusOperational
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity
ImpoundsMinjiang River
Height101 metres (331 ft)
Length783 metres (2,569 ft)
Spillway typeService, controlled overflow flip-bucket
Reservoir
CreatesShuikou Reservoir
Total capacity2,600,000,000 cubic metres (2,107,854 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area52,438 square kilometres (20,246 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date1996
Turbines7 x 200 MW Kaplan turbines
Installed capacity1,400 MW
Annual generation4950 GWh

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  1. ^ "IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT, CHINA, SECOND SHUIKOU HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT" (PDF). World Bank. 1999-02-17. Retrieved 2019-11-12. Navigation facilities included in the scope of the first project were a three flight ship-lock to accommodate two 500-ton ships and a raft lift to accommodate a 10.5m x 64m x lm timber and bamboo raft. The transportation capacity of the ship-lock was estimated at 3.2 million tons per year, while that of the raft-lift was 1.6 million m3 per year. By the time of the appraisal of the second loan in mid-1991, FPEPB had decided to upgrade these facilities to convert the raft lift to a vertical ship-lift which could also accommodate two 500-ton ships at the same time. The ship-lift was therefore included in the additional scope of the second project.
  2. ^ "Shuikou" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 4 January 2011. The project consists of concrete gravity dam, powerhouse, 220 kV switch station, 500 kV substation, one-way three-steps ship lock that can accommodate two 500-t barge and ship lift. Its main function is power generation, incorporated with navigation, flood control, irrigation and tourism.