Xiaolangdi Dam Explained

Xiaolangdi Dam
Name Official:小浪底
Location Map:China
Coordinates:34.9239°N 112.3653°W
Country:China
Location:Jiyuan
Status:O
Construction Began:1994
Opening:2000
Cost:US$3.5 billion
Owner:Yellow River Water and Hydroelectric Power Development Corporation
Dam Type:Embankment, rock-fill
Dam Height:1540NaN0
Dam Width Base:13170NaN0
Dam Crosses:Yellow River
Res Capacity Total:12.8km3
Res Max Length:1300NaN0
Plant Turbines:6 × 306 MW
Plant Capacity:1,836 MW
Plant Annual Gen:5.1 TWh

The Xiaolangdi Dam is a dam in Jiyuan, Henan Province, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility is located about 20 km to the northwest of Luoyang. It has a total installed capacity of and generates up to 5.1 TWh annually with the help of six turbines. The dam stands 1540NaN0 tall and 13170NaN0 wide. It cost US$3.5 billion to construct.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xiaolangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant China, China. Power-Technology. 23 August 2011.
  2. http://www.chincold.org.cn/news/li080321-4-Xiaolangdi.pdf Structural specifications of the Xiaolangdi Dam