The Tianshengqiao-II Dam (locally abbreviated as TSQ-II) is a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

and hydroelectric power station on the

Nanpan River The Nanpan River () has its source in the Yungui Plateau of eastern Yunnan Province. It then flows east, forming part of the border between Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. It joins with the Beipan River to become the Hongshui River The Hongs ...

in the Anlong and

Longlin Longlin Various Nationalities (Gezu) Autonomous County () is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in the west of Guangxi, China, bordering Guizhou Province to the north. As of 2019, the county's pop ...

districts in China. Construction of the dam and power plant began in 1982 and was complete in 1997. The dam's reservoir is fed by the tailwaters of the

Tianshengqiao-I Dam The Tianshengqiao-I Dam (locally abbreviated as TSQ-I) is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam and hydroelectric power station on the Nanpan River straddling the border between Guizhou and Guangxi, People's Republic of China, located in the c ...

upstream. The dam diverts water east into three long and diameter headrace tunnels towards the actual power station . At the power station, the water powers six Francis turbines for the production of of electricity.

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