Kajiwa Dam

Kajiwa Dam
Location of Kajiwa Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Kajiwa, Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province
Coordinates	28°42′47.50″N 100°53′15.68″E / 28.7131944°N 100.8876889°E / 28.7131944; 100.8876889Coordinates: 28°42′47.50″N 100°53′15.68″E / 28.7131944°N 100.8876889°E / 28.7131944; 100.8876889
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2008
Opening date	2014
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Muli River
Height	171 m (561 ft)
Length	323 m (1,060 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	375,000,000 m3 (304,000 acre·ft)
Power station
Name	Kajiwa Hydropower Plant
Coordinates	28°39′39.96″N 100°55′12.88″E / 28.6611000°N 100.9202444°E / 28.6611000; 100.9202444
Commission date	2015
Type	Conventional, diversion
Turbines	4 x 110 MW, 2 x 6.2 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	452.4 MW

The Kajiwa Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Muli River near Kajiwa in Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Sichuan Province, China. Preliminary construction (roads, bridges, foundation work) on the dam began in 2008 and construction on the 452.4 MW power station began in August 2011. The dam began to impound its reservoir in December 2014. The first 110 MW unit was commissioned on 16 March 2015. The power station was expected to be fully operational by the end of 2015. To operate, water from the dam is sent to a power station about 6 km (3.7 mi) downstream.