Country China Status Under construction Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill Catchment area 93,900 km² Impound Mekong | Purpose Power Opening date 2016 (est.) Height 140 m Construction began 2010 | |
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Location Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan People also search for Wunonglong Dam, Gongguoqiao Dam | ||
The Miaowei Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam currently under construction on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunlong County of Yunnan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and its 1,400 MW hydroelectric power station is expected to be operational in 2016.
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