The Miaowei Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunlong County of Yunnan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010. The four turbines of 1,400 MW hydroelectric power station were commissioned in 2017 and 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Miaowei Dam | |
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Country | China |
Location | Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
Coordinates | 25°51′15.66″N 99°9′40.78″E / 25.8543500°N 99.1613278°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2010 |
Owner(s) | Lancang River Company |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
Height | 139.8 m (459 ft) |
Length | 576.7 m (1,892 ft) |
Width (crest) | 12 m (39 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 660,000,000 m3 (540,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 93,900 km2 (36,300 sq mi) |
Commission date | 2017-2018 |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 4 x 350 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 1,400 MW |
Annual generation | 5,990 GWh (expected) |
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