Wunonglong Dam | |
Location Map: | China |
Coordinates: | 27.9386°N 98.9242°W |
Country: | China |
Location: | Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
Purpose: | Power |
Status: | Operational |
Construction Began: | 2010 |
Opening: | 2018 |
Dam Type: | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
Dam Crosses: | Lancang (Mekong) River |
Dam Length: | 247.1m (810.7feet) |
Dam Height: | 137m (449feet) |
Res Capacity Total: | 272000000m2 |
Res Catchment: | 85900km2 |
Plant Commission: | 2018-2019 (est.) |
Plant Type: | Conventional |
Plant Turbines: | 3 x 330 MW Francis-type |
Plant Capacity: | 990 MW |
The Wunonglong Dam is a gravity dam situated on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and the river was diverted around the foundation in November 2014. In 2016, construction began on the main dam, which was subsequently completed in 2017. By July 2019, all four hydroelectric generators were operational and the power station was operating at its full capacity of 990 MW.[1] [2] [3]