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Yayangshan Dam

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Country
  
China

Status
  
Operational

Height
  
88 m

Impound
  
Black River

Location
  
Pu'er City

Opening date
  
2006

Construction began
  
2003

Yayangshan Dam

Owner(s)
  
Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.

Type of dam
  
Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill

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The Yayangshan Dam (崖羊山) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Ning'er and Mojiang in Yunnan Province, China. It is located 56 km (35 mi) from Pu'er City. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 120 MW power station. Construction began in 2003, the river was diverted in 2004 and the two 60 MW generators were commissioned in 2006. It is the first dam in the Lixian River cascade.

References

Yayangshan Dam Wikipedia