Huangdeng Dam
| Huangdeng Dam | |
|---|---|
 Construction site in 2011 | |
  Location of Huangdeng Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 26°33′21.65″N 99°6′40.55″E / 26.5560139°N 99.1112639°ECoordinates: 26°33′21.65″N 99°6′40.55″E / 26.5560139°N 99.1112639°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2016 (est.) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Length | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,613,000,000 m3 (1,308,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2015 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 475 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,900 MW |
The Huangdeng Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and its 1,900 MW hydroelectric power station is expected to be operational in 2016 with the entire project complete in 2017.[1][2]
See also
- Hydropower in the Mekong River Basin
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in China
References
- ↑ "Huang Teng Hydropower Project in Yunnan Province in mid-November closure (云南黄登水电站工程计划于11月中旬截流)" (in Chinese). Polaris Power Network News. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Huang Teng Power Stations civil engineering and installation of metal structures" (in Chinese). 28 August 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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