The Dahuaqiao Dam is a
gravity dam on the
Lancang (upper Mekong) River in
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (; Bai: Ketdant Baifcuf Pupmipcuf zibzibxiand) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County has 4 towns and 4 town ...
of
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
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China. The primary purpose of the dam is
hydroelectric power generation. Construction began in 2010 and its 900 MW
hydroelectric power station was fully operational as of 2019.
See also
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Hydropower in the Mekong River Basin
The estimated hydropower potential of the lower Mekong Basin (i.e., excluding China) is 30,000 MW, while that of the upper Mekong Basin is 28,930 MW. In the lower Mekong, more than 3,235 MW has been realized via facilities built largely over the p ...
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List of tallest dams in the world
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List of dams and reservoirs in China
Dams and reservoirs in China are numerous and have had a profound effect on the country's development and people. According to the World Commission on Dams in 2000, there were 22,104 dams over the height of operating in China. Of the world's to ...
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List of tallest dams in China
The tallest dams in China are some of the tallest dams in the world. Nearly 22,000 dams over in height – about half the world's total – have been constructed in China since the 1950s. Many of the tallest are located in the southwestern part ...
References
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Dams in China
Dams in the Mekong River Basin
Gravity dams
Hydroelectric power stations in Yunnan
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
Roller-compacted concrete dams
Buildings and structures in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture