The Ma'an Dam (, 'Saddle Dam') is a concrete gravity barrage dam on the Dajia River in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. The dam is the final stage of a cascade of hydroelectric power plants along the Dajia River and is located below the Tienlun Dam.

Built from 1992 to 1998, the dam is high and long, storing up to in its reservoir. The service spillway of the dam consists of nine gates with a combined capacity of .

Ma'an Dam

The dam supplies water through a tunnel to a 133.47 MW power station near Xinshe with two 66.735 MW turbines, generating 410.2 million kilowatt hours per year.

Ma'an Dam

See also

List of power stations in Taiwan

List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan

Electricity sector in Taiwan

References

1998 establishments in Taiwan

Dams in Taichung

Gravity dams

Hydroelectric power stations in Taiwan

Dams completed in 1998

Ma'an Dam