Kukuan Dam

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Kukuan Dam is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam serves for hydroelectric power generation and flood control, and is the third in a cascade of hydroelectric dams on the Dajia River, being located below the Techi and Qingshan dams and upstream from the Tienlun Dam. The dam supplies water to a power station consisting of four 45 megawatt turbines for a total capacity of 180 MW, generating 507 million kilowatt hours per year. ()

Local name: 谷關水庫 Opened: 1961 (63 years ago)Length: 489 ftCoordinates: 24°13'60"N, 121°4'34"E

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TaichungTaiwan

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Kukuan Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Baigu, Eight Immortals Mountain.

3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Baigu
76 min walk • The Mount Baigu is a mountain in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The mountain has an elevation of 3,341 m.
6.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eight Immortals Mountain
173 min walk • The Pa-hsien Mountain, or Eight Immortals Mountain, is a mountain in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is a branch of Mount Yu. Its height is 2,448 metres, which is around 8,000 Taiwanese feet. The pronunciation of eight thousand and eight immortals are similar in Chinese, hence the name.