Country China Status Under construction Height 150 m Impound Yellow River | Purpose Power Opening date 2016 (est.) Construction began 2010 | |
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Location Xinghai County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill People also search for Maerdang Dam, Jishixia Dam | ||
The Yanqu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the Yellow River in Xinghai County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and its 1,200 MW hydroelectric power station is expected to be operational in 2016. It is located upstream of the Longyangxia Dam.
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