Wushe Dam
| Wushe Dam 霧社壩 | |
|---|---|
Wushe Reservoir | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°58′51″N 121°08′21″E / 23.98083°N 121.13917°E |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1939 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Owner(s) | Taiwan Power Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | arch-gravity dam |
| Impounds | Wushe Creek |
| Height | 114.6 m (376 ft) |
| Length | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Wushe Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 146,000,000 m3 (118,000 acre⋅ft) (nominal) 54,390,000 m3 (44,090 acre⋅ft) (2011 survey) |
| Catchment area | 219 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 2.84 km2 (700 acres) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2x 20.7 MW Francis-type 1x 19.7 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 61.1 MW |
| Annual generation | 182,000,000 KWh |
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Wushe Dam (Chinese: 霧社壩; pinyin: Wùshè Bà) is a gravity dam forming Wushe Reservoir (霧社水庫; Wùshè Shuǐkù), also called Wanda Reservoir (萬大水庫; Wàndà Shuǐkù) and Bihu (碧湖; Bìhú), on the Wushe Creek (霧社溪; Wùshè Xī), a tributary of the Zhuoshui River, located in Ren-ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The dam was completed in 1960 after seven years of construction and mainly serves to generate hydroelectric power.