Country China Status Operational Height 113 m Construction began 2006 | Location Honghe/Jiangcheng Opening date 2008 Catchment area 17,170 km² Impound Black River | |
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Owner(s) Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete Similar Jinghong Dam, Xiaowan Dam, Sơn La Dam, Hòa Bình Dam, Gravity dam | ||
The Gelantan Dam (戈兰滩) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Honghe and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 390 MW power station. Construction began in 2003, the river was diverted in 2006 and the first generator was commissioned in 2007, the last two in 2008. It is the sixth dam in the Lixian River cascade.
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