Dahuaqiao Dam Explained

Dahuaqiao Dam
Location Map:China
Coordinates:26.3407°N 99.1435°W
Country:China
Location:Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Construction Began:2010
Opening:2018
Dam Type:Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Dam Crosses:Lancang (Mekong) River
Dam Height:106m (348feet)
Res Capacity Total:293000000m2
Res Catchment:92600km2
Plant Commission:2019
Plant Type:Conventional
Plant Turbines:4 x 225 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:900 MW

The Dahuaqiao Dam is a gravity dam on the Lancang (upper 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 was fully operational as of 2019.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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) . Huaneng . 15 December 2010 . 16 June 2014 . Chinese . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109003325/http://www.chng.com.cn/n31531/n31613/n293133/n418910/n418986/n423777/c480378/content.html . 9 November 2013 .
  2. News: Dahua Bridge power station's first successful hoisting machine elbow. 8 January 2016. Power China. 17 November 2015. Chinese. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126011522/http://www.bajuemfe.com/Info.aspx?ModelId=1&Id=7047. dead.
  3. Web site: It's not just melting glaciers that endanger the Mekong and its region. 25 June 2019. The Interpreter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218094602/http://www.lowyinstitute.org:80/the-interpreter/it-s-not-just-melting-glaciers-endanger-mekong-and-its-region . 2020-02-18 .