Country China Status Under construction Height 106 m Construction began 2010 | Purpose Power Opening date 2018 (est.) Catchment area 92,600 km² Impound Mekong | |
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Location Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete Similar Huangdeng Dam, Jinghong Dam, Shuangjiangkou Dam, Nuozhadu Dam, Xiaowan Dam | ||
The Dahuaqiao Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Lancang (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 is expected to be operational in 2018.
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