Dahuaqiao Dam
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CountryChina
PurposePower
| Dahuaqiao Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dahuaqiao Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 26°20′26.40″N 99°8′36.50″E / 26.3406667°N 99.1434722°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2018 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 293,000,000 m3 (238,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 92,600 km2 (35,800 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2019 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 225 MW Francis-type |
| Installed 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]
