Country China Impounds Long River Opened 2010 | Status Operational Height 110 m Construction began 2006 | |
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Location Mang City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province Purpose Power, flood control, irrigation Opening date 2010; 7 years ago (2010) | ||
The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River near Mang City in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 7009121700000000000♠1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre·ft), of which 7008679000000000000♠679,000,000 m3 (550,474 acre·ft) is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW. Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.
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