The Bashan Dam is an embankment dam on the Renhe River located 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Chengkou County’s seat in Chongqing China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140 MW power station containing two 70 MW Pelton turbine-generators. It is a concrete-face rock-fill type with a height of 155 m (509 ft); creating a reservoir with a capacity of 315000000 m3 (412004445 cu yd).
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