Recently, the largest hydroelectric power station in the Wujiang River Basin in Yuqing County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province-Goupitan Hydropower Station No. 3 and No. 4 meter gates were fully opened and discharged at a flow rate of 2,180 cubic meters per second. This is the hydropower station’s self-commissioned power generation The first autumn flood discharge since.

  It is understood that the water level of Goupitan Hydropower Station's reservoir has risen sharply by nearly 10 meters since September 10, under the influence of continuous rainfall in the Wujiang River Basin for several days.

At 9 o'clock on September 18, the reservoir water level of the power station reached 629.66 meters, which was only 0.37 meters away from the normal water storage level of the power station.

Under the unified dispatch and command of the Centralized Control Center of Wujiang Company, the power station fully opened No. 3 and No. 4 gauge gates for flood discharge, and the outflow flow reached 2180 cubic meters per second. Through the flood discharge peak staggering, the flood safety of the reservoir dam was effectively ensured and relieved. Flood pressure on the Wujiang River.

(Reported by Qu Honglun, Longjie, Li Ning and Guizhou)

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]