Opening date 1991 Creates Yonki Reservoir Height 60 m Construction began 1986 | Type of dam Embankment Opened 1991 Construction cost 140 million USD | |
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Dam volume 1,900,000 m (67,000,000 cu ft) Total capacity 335,000,000 m (1.18×10 cu ft) Turbines 5 (Ramu 1) plus 2 under construction (Yonki Toe of Dam) | ||
Yonki Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam over the Ramu River that supports the Ramu 1 hydroelectric power plant and the (under construction) Yonki Toe of Dam power plant.
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Map of Yonki Dam, Highlands Hwy, Papua New Guinea
Yonki Dam is located in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
The Highlands Highway passes over the Yonki Dam embankment. The adjacent Yonki villages support the operation of the dam and power station.
Ramu 1
Ramu 1 Power Station is a 77-megawatt (103,000 hp) hydro electric power station located at the Ramu River in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
The power station consists of five units. Units 1, 2 and 3 are rated at 15 megawatts (20,000 hp), and units 4 and 5 are rated at 17 megawatts (23,000 hp). The power station is owned and operated by PNG Power.
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