Miaowei Dam
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| Miaowei Dam | |
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 Location of Miaowei Dam in China
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| Country | China |
| Location | Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
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| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2016 (est.) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 139.8 m (459 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 660,000,000 m3 (540,000 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 93,900 km2 (36,300 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2016-2017 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 350 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,400 MW |
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.[1][2]
See also
- Hydropower in the Mekong River Basin
- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in China
