Baihetan Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 62.4 TWh
gptkbp:benefits water supply
irrigation
flood control
power generation
gptkbp:built weather conditions
geological conditions
supply chain issues
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 2022
$5.4 billion
roller-compacted concrete
mass concrete placement
gptkbp:constructionStarted 2017
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:electrification 16,000 megawatts
underground_power_house
gptkbp:energyEfficiency to_eastern_China
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
16
gptkbp:environmentalImpact ecosystem changes
fish migration disruption
gptkbp:firstMatch 2021
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion of capacity
enhanced environmental measures
improved fish passage systems
gptkbp:hasCapacity 16,000 MW
gptkbp:height 289 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baihetan Dam
gptkbp:internationalClassification significant engineering achievement
largest concrete gravity dam in the world
gptkbp:length 1,309 meters
gptkbp:localEconomy infrastructure development
job creation
tourism increase
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jinsha_River
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 16
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
gptkbp:project gptkb:Yunnan_Provincial_Government
gptkb:State_Grid_Corporation_of_China
gptkb:China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
2022
gptkbp:region gptkb:Yunnan_Province
gptkbp:reservoir 1,200 million cubic meters
gptkbp:river Yangtze_River_Basin
gptkbp:safetyFeatures seismic design
flood management system
gptkbp:significance second largest hydropower station in the world
gptkbp:spillwayType controlled spillway
gptkbp:type gravity dam