| Jishixia Dam | |
| Location Map: | China |
| Coordinates: | 35.8283°N 102.7064°W |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Construction Began: | 2005 |
| Dam Height: | 1010NaN0 |
| Dam Crosses: | Yellow River |
| Res Name: | Jishixia Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 263500000m2[1] |
| Plant Turbines: | 3 x 340 MW Francis turbines |
| Plant Capacity: | 1,020 MW |
The Jishixia Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, China. It is 1010NaN0 tall and downstream from the Gongboxia Dam. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control. The dam supports a power station with 3 x 340 MW Francis turbines for a total installed capacity of 1,020 MW. Construction on the dam began in 2005 and the river was diverted in March 2007. The first generator was operational in mid-2010 and the rest by the end of the year.[2] [3]