Techi Dam
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Techi Dam (Chinese: 德基水壩; pinyin: Déjī Shuǐbà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-ki Chúi-pà) is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. Forming the 454 ha (1,120-acre) Techi Reservoir (德基水庫), the dam is built in the Tachien Gorge in Heping District, providing hydroelectric power, irrigation water, and some flood control, and is operated by the Taiwan Power Company. At 180 m (590 ft), it is the highest dam in Taiwan and one of the tallest dams in the world. The dam was completed in 1974 after five years of construction.
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Techi Dam | |
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Official name | 德基水壩 |
Location | Heping, Taichung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 24°15′19″N 121°10′03″E |
Construction began | 1969; 55 years ago (1969) |
Opening date | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
Owner(s) | Taiwan Power Company |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete thin arch |
Impounds | Dajia River |
Height | 180 m (590 ft)[1] |
Length | 290 m (950 ft)[1] |
Elevation at crest | 1,411 m (4,629 ft)[1] |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Techi Reservoir |
Total capacity | 218,150 dam3 (176,860 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Catchment area | 514 km2 (198 sq mi)[1] |
Surface area | 454 ha (1,120 acres)[1] |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 3x 78 MW[2] |
Installed capacity | 234 MW[2] |
Annual generation | 359,000,000 kWh |
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