Dahuaqiao Dam
| Dahuaqiao Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dahuaqiao Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2018 (est.) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 293,000,000 m3 (238,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 92,600 km2 (35,800 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2018-2019 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 225 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 900 MW |
The Dahuaqiao Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Construction began in 2010 and its 900 MW hydroelectric power station is expected to be operational in 2018.[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
- ^ "Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co., Ltd. Huang Gordon Dahua hydropower project to build the bridge at (华能澜沧江水电有限公司黄登·大华桥水电工程筹建处)" (in Chinese). Huaneng. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Dahua Bridge power station's first successful hoisting machine elbow" (in Chinese). Power China. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.