Wunonglong Dam
 | Parts of this article (those related to 2018) need to be updated. (December 2019) |
| Wunonglong Dam | |
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  Location of Wunonglong Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 27°56′19″N 98°55′27″E / 27.93861°N 98.92417°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2018 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Length | 247.1 m (811 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 272,000,000 m3 (221,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 85,900 km2 (33,200 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2018-2019 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 x 330 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 990 MW |
The Wunonglong Dam (Chinese: 乌弄龙水电站) is a gravity dam situated on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and the river was diverted around the foundation in November 2014. In 2016, construction began on the main dam, which was subsequently completed in 2017. By July 2019, all four hydroelectric generators were operational and the power station was operating at its full capacity of 990 MW.[1][2][3]
See also
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- 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
[edit]- ^ "乌弄龙水电站新闻". 国际能源网. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Own Station (乌龙水电站)" (in Chinese). Changjiang Water Resources Commission. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Lancang River Hydropower Project Success Wu Long Lane Closure" (in Chinese). Hydro China. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
| On Mekong River | |
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| On tributaries of the Mekong River |
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