Abstract
Cheongpyeong Dam was built in 1943 for the purpose of power generation. Since its construction, discharge flow data based on a theoretical formula have been used to the present times and this leads to a problem of accurate discharge flow information not being available. In particular, Cheongpyeong Dam has been partially repaired and modified to maintain the dam structure over a long period of time and is not being properly reflected with changes at the downstream of the river caused by river improvement projects and sedimentation in reservoir. With a goal to improve Cheongpyeong Dam discharge flow calculation, this study aimed at verifying discharge capability and discharge flow by damper opening in relation to the previously suggested discharge flow through a hydraulic model test based on an accurate reproduction of the dam structure and surrounding topographies as in the present conditions. In this study, a hydraulic model test was conducted to examine the discharge flow of Cheongpyeong Dam. In addition, a comparative examination was carried out against the existing discharge flow proposed using theoretical equations. As a verification of the discharge flow of Cheongpyeong Dam, discharge flows in all sluices and a single sluice were examined. Then, the impact of sluice interference caused by the dam structure consisting with 24 sluices was investigated. As a result of the examination, it was found that the difference between discharge flow calculated using the existing theoretical equations and discharge flow derived from the hydraulic model test was insignificant. Based on the results of hydraulic model test, a formula to estimate stage-discharge flow at a sluice was derived and suggested.
Highlights
Completed in 1943, Cheongpyeong Dam is a hydroelectric dam controlled by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power
As problems associated with Cheongpyeong Dam, it is an old dam built over 70 years ago, and accurate discharge flow of the dam is not available as discharge data based on theoretical equations have been used without verifications through hydraulic model test since construction
Without any proper hydraulic model test data, it has been used to the present times with the discharge flow calculated based on theoretical equations of the past
Summary
Completed in 1943, Cheongpyeong Dam is a hydroelectric dam controlled by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. For a stable dam operation, it is necessary to estimate and examine the discharge flow accurately. As problems associated with Cheongpyeong Dam, it is an old dam built over 70 years ago, and accurate discharge flow of the dam is not available as discharge data based on theoretical equations have been used without verifications through hydraulic model test since construction. For optimized Cheongpyeong Dam sluice operation, it is necessary to verify the existing calculation method based on theoretical equations. This study, with a goal to improve Cheongpyeong Dam discharge flow calculation, aimed at comparatively analyzing and examining discharge flow data of the past calculated using theoretical equations against discharge capability and discharge flow by damper opening produced through a hydraulic model test.
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