Xiaolangdi Dam
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Construction cost | US$3.5 billion |
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The Xiaolangdi Dam (Chinese: 小浪底; Pinyin: Xiǎolàngdǐ) is a dam in Jiyuan, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility has a total installed capacity of 1,836 MW and generates up to 5.1 TWh annually with the help of six 306 MW turbines. The dam stands 154 m (505 ft) tall and 1,317 m (4,321 ft) wide, and cost US$3.5 billion to construct.[1][2]
The creates the Wanjiazhai Reservoir which is the source of water for the Shanxi Wanjiazhai Yellow River Diversion Project.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Xiaolangdi Hydroelectric Dam
- ^ Structural specifications of the Xiaolangdi Dam
- ^ "Shanxi Wanjiazhai Yellow River Diversion Project". Water-Technology. Retrieved 12 January 2011.