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Shuangjiangkou Dam, the Glossary

The Shuangjiangkou Dam (双江口大坝/双江口水电站), also referred to as Shuang Jiang Kou (双江口), is an embankment dam currently being constructed in a gorge on the Dadu River in Sichuan Province, China.^[1]

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19 relations: China, China Guodian Corporation, Dadu River, Drainage basin, Electric generator, Embankment dam, Francis turbine, Hydraulic head, Kilowatt-hour, List of dams and reservoirs in China, List of power stations in China, List of tallest dams, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Pound (currency), Renminbi, Reservoir, Sichuan, United States dollar, Watt.
Dams on the Dadu River
Dams under construction in China
Hydroelectric power stations in Sichuan
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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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China Guodian Corporation

China Guodian Corporation (Guodian) is one of the five largest power producers in China, administrated by SASAC for the State Council.

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Dadu River

The Dadu River (Chot Zhyr Yy Dda), known in Tibetan as the Gyelmo Ngul Chu, is a major river located primarily in Sichuan province, southwestern China.

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Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean.

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In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motion-based power (potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power (chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit.

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Embankment dam

An embankment dam is a large artificial dam.

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Francis turbine

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine.

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Hydraulic head

Hydraulic head or piezometric head is a specific measurement of liquid pressure above a vertical datum.

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Kilowatt-hour

A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour.

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List of dams and reservoirs in China

Dams and reservoirs in China are numerous and have had a profound effect on the country's development and people.

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List of power stations in China

The following page lists some power stations in mainland China divided by energy source and location.

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List of tallest dams

This is a list of the tallest dams in the world over in height.

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Ministry of Ecology and Environment

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is an executive-department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the ecological and environmental affairs.

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Pound (currency)

Pound is the name of various units of currency.

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Renminbi

The renminbi (symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as Chinese Yuan is the official currency of the People's Republic of China.

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Reservoir

A reservoir is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.

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Sichuan

Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuangjiangkou_Dam

Also known as Shuang Jiang Kou Dam, Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station, Shuangjiankou Dam.