List of dams and reservoirs in China
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Dams and reservoirs in China are numerous and have had a profound effect on the country's development and people. According to the World Commission on Dams
in 2000, there were 22,104 dams over the height of 15 m (49 ft) operating in China. Of the world's total large dams, China accounts for the most – 20 percent of them, 45 percent of which are used for irrigation. Accordingly, the oldest in China still in use belongs to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
which dates back to 256 BC. In 2005, there were over 80,000 reservoirs in the country and over 4,800 dams completed or under construction that meet or exceed 30 m (98 ft) in height. As of 2007, China is also the world's leader in the construction of large dams, just behind Turkey
and Japan
in a distant third. The tallest dam in China is the Xiaowan Dam
at 292 m (958 ft) which is also the tallest arch dam
in the world. The largest reservoir is created by the Three Gorges Dam
which stores 39.3 billion m3 (31,900,000 acre feet) of water and has a surface area of 1045 km² (403 sq mi). Three Gorges is also the world's largest power station.
Dams and their associated reservoirs are constructed by the country for several reasons to include: hydroelectric power generation, flood control
, drought mitigation, navigation
and tourism. China has the largest potential for hydropower in the world and currently ranks first in hydroelectric generating capacity with about 200,000 MW online. These benefits have come with adverse effects such as resettlement and inundation while impeding river flow often leads to habitat loss and on certain rivers, issues with trans-boundary river
flow. Below is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in China which are both complete and under construction. The most notable by height, type and reservoir size are listed.
World Commission on Dams
The World Commission on Dams was formed in April 1997, to research the environmental, social and economic impacts of the development of large dams globally...
in 2000, there were 22,104 dams over the height of 15 m (49 ft) operating in China. Of the world's total large dams, China accounts for the most – 20 percent of them, 45 percent of which are used for irrigation. Accordingly, the oldest in China still in use belongs to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Dujiangyan is an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. It is located in the Min River in Sichuan province, China, near the capital Chengdu. It is still in use today to irrigate over 5,300 square kilometers of land in the region...
which dates back to 256 BC. In 2005, there were over 80,000 reservoirs in the country and over 4,800 dams completed or under construction that meet or exceed 30 m (98 ft) in height. As of 2007, China is also the world's leader in the construction of large dams, just behind Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in a distant third. The tallest dam in China is the Xiaowan Dam
Xiaowan Dam
The Xiaowan Dam is a large hydroelectric arch dam on the Lancang River in Yunnan Province, southwest China. It is the world's highest arch dam and will be the second largest hydroelectric power station in China after the Three Gorges Dam. Construction started on 1 January 2002. The river was...
at 292 m (958 ft) which is also the tallest arch dam
Arch dam
An arch dam is a type of dam that is curved and commonly built with concrete. The arch dam is a structure that is designed to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes...
in the world. The largest reservoir is created by the Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...
which stores 39.3 billion m3 (31,900,000 acre feet) of water and has a surface area of 1045 km² (403 sq mi). Three Gorges is also the world's largest power station.
Dams and their associated reservoirs are constructed by the country for several reasons to include: hydroelectric power generation, flood control
Flood control
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, drought mitigation, navigation
Navigability
A body of water, such as a river, canal or lake, is navigable if it is deep, wide and slow enough for a vessel to pass. Preferably there are few obstructions such as rocks or trees to avoid. Bridges must have sufficient clearance. High water speed may make a channel unnavigable. Waters may be...
and tourism. China has the largest potential for hydropower in the world and currently ranks first in hydroelectric generating capacity with about 200,000 MW online. These benefits have come with adverse effects such as resettlement and inundation while impeding river flow often leads to habitat loss and on certain rivers, issues with trans-boundary river
Trans-boundary river
A trans-boundary river is a river that crosses at least one political border, either a border within a nation or an international boundary. The country of Bangladesh has the greatest number of these rivers, almost all of which cross national boundaries....
flow. Below is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in China which are both complete and under construction. The most notable by height, type and reservoir size are listed.
| Name | Division | Impounds | Height | Type | Storage capacity | Complete | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahai Dam Ahai Dam The Ahai Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jinsha River in Yulong County, Lijiang Prefecture and in the river reach at about 5 km in the lower reaches of Cuiyu river mouth.-Situation:... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River Jinsha River Jinsha River is the westernmost of the major headwater streams of the Yangtze River, southwestern China.Its headwaters rise in the Wulan and Kekexili ranges in western Qinghai province, to the south of the Kunlun Mountains, and on the northern slope of the Tanggula Mountains on the border of the... |
130 m (427 ft) | Gravity | 8820000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Ankang Dam Ankang Dam The Ankang Dam is gravity dam on the Hanjiang River near Ankang in Shaanxi Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with other purposes such as flood control and navigation. The dam withholds a reservoir which supplies water to its powerhouse located on... |
Shaanxi Province | Han River | 128 m (420 ft) | Gravity | 2580000000 cubic metre | 1989 | |
| Baihetan Dam Baihetan Dam The Baihetan Dam is a large hydroelectric dam under construction on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River) in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, in the southwest of China. The facility will generate power by utilizing eighteen turbines, each with a generating capacity of , totalling the... |
Sichuan/Yunnan Provinces | Jinsha River | 277 m (909 ft) | Arch Arch dam An arch dam is a type of dam that is curved and commonly built with concrete. The arch dam is a structure that is designed to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes... |
17924000000 cubic metre | 2019 | |
| Baise Dam Baise Dam The Baise Dam is a gravity dam on the You River located west of Baise City in Guangxi, China. The dam was constructed between 2000 and 2006. The tall dam was constructed with roller-compacted concrete and creates a reservoir. The dam's power station contains four 135 MW Francis turbine... |
Guangxi Guangxi Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in... |
You River | 130 m (427 ft) | Gravity | 5660000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Baozhusi Dam Baozhusi Dam The Baozhusi Dam is a gravity dam on the Bailong River, located northwest of Guangyuan in Sichuan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 1984, the generators were operational between 1996 and 1998 while the rest of the facilities were complete 2000. The dam was constructed for... |
Sichuan Province | Bailong River Bailong River The Bailong River is a river in the East China Sea basin of China. In August 2010, due to heavy rains and landslides the river overflowed its banks in Zhugqu County, Gansu, causing extensive damage and killing over a thousand people.... |
132 m (433 ft) | Gravity | 2550000000 cubic metre | 2000 | |
| Bashan Dam Bashan Dam The Bashan Dam is an embankment dam on the Renhe River located northwest of Chengkou County's seat in Chongqing, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 140 MW power station containing two 70 MW Pelton turbine-generators. It is a concrete-face... |
Chongqing Chongqing Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the... |
Renhe River | 155 m (509 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 315000000 cubic metre | 2009 | |
| Baishan Dam Baishan Dam The Baishan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Second Songhua River near the town of Baishanzhen, Huadian, Jilin Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control... |
Jilin Province | Second Songhua River Second Songhua River The Second Songua River is a tributary of the Songhua River in Jilin Province, China. The river meets the Songhua and Nen Rivers near Songyuan and has several tributaries to include the First Dao, the Second Dao, Huifa, Yinma, Yitong and Lafa Rivers. It is interrupted by the Baishan, Hongshi and... |
149.5 m (490 ft) | Arch-gravity Arch-gravity dam An arch-gravity dam, curved-gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of the water against the canyon rock walls, providing the force to compress the dam... |
6500000000 cubic metre | 1984 | |
| Banqiao Dam Banqiao Dam The Banqiao Reservoir Dam is a dam on the River Ru in Zhumadian Prefecture, Henan province, China. It infamously failed in 1975, causing more casualties than any other dam failure in history, and was subsequently rebuilt.... |
Henan Province | Ru River | 50.5 m (166 ft) | Embankment Embankment dam An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof... |
675000000 cubic metre | 1952/93 | |
| Bikou Dam Bikou Dam The Bikou Dam is an embankment dam on the Bailong River just upstream of Bikou in Wen County, Gansu Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 1969, the generators were commissioned in 1976 and the dam was complete in 1977. The tall earth-core rock-fill dam creates a reservoir with a ... |
Gansu Province | Bailong River | 101 m (331 ft) | Embankment | 521000000 cubic metre | 1977 | |
| Changheba Dam Changheba Dam The Changheba Dam is an under construction concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Dadu River near Kangding in Sichuan Province, China. Initial construction on the dam began in 2006, it was officially approved in December 2010 and its power station is expected to be operational by 2016... |
Sichuan Province | Dadu River | 240 m (787 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 1075000000 cubic metre | 2016 | |
| Changshou Dam | Chongqing | Yangtze River Yangtze River The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the... |
52 m (171 ft) | Embankment | 1027000000 cubic metre | 1954 | |
| Chengbihe Dam Chengbihe Dam The Chengbihe Dam is an embankment dam on the Chengbihe River, a tributary of the You River. It is located north of Baise City in Guangxi, China. The dam was constructed between 1958 and 1961. The tall earth dam with a concrete core creates a reservoir and supports a 30 MW power station... |
Guangxi | Chengbihe River | 70 m (230 ft) | Embankment | 1150000000 cubic metre | 1961 | |
| Dachaoshan Dam | Yunnan Province | Lancang River | 111 m (364 ft) | Gravity | 940000000 cubic metre | 2003 | |
| Dagangshan Dam Dagangshan Dam The Dagangshan Dam is an under construction arch dam on the Dadu River near the village of Dagangshan in Sichuan Province, China. The dam will house a hydroelectric power station with 4 x 650 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 2,600 MW... |
Sichuan Province | Dadu River | 210 m (689 ft) | Arch | 724000000 cubic metre | 2012 | |
| Dahuashui Dam Dahuashui Dam The Dahuashui Dam is an arch dam on the Qingshuihe River near Pingzhai in Kaiyang County of Guizhou Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control. The dam creates a reservoir of which supplies water to a power station containing two 200 MW generators... |
Guizhou Province | Qingshuihe River Qingshuihe River The Qingshuihe River or simply Qingshui is a tributary of the Wujiang River in Guizhou Province, China. It is interrupted by the Dahuashui Dam.... |
134.5 m (441 ft) | Arch | 276500000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Danjiangkou Dam Danjiangkou Dam The Danjiangkou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The dam is part of the South-North Water Transfer Project and was heightened to in order to increase reservoir capacity. The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973 and heightened... |
Hubei Province | Han River Han River (Hanshui) The Han River is a left tributary of the Yangtze River with a length of 1532 km. Historically it was referred to as Hànshuǐ and the name is still occasionally used today.... |
176.6 m (579 ft) | Gravity | 17450000000 cubic metre | 1973 | |
| Dongfeng Dam Dongfeng Dam The Dongfeng Dam is an arch dam on the Wu River northwest of Qingzhen in Guizhou Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 570 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 1989 and the first generator was operational in 1994, the last... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River | 162 m (531 ft) | Arch | 1025000000 cubic metre | 1995 | |
| Dongjing Dam | Guizhou Province | Beipan River Beipan River Beipan River is a river in the Guizhou province, China, and part of the great Pearl River basin.-Other names:The upper reaches in Yunnan and Guizhou were once known as the Zangke River.-Course:... |
150 m (492 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 955000000 cubic metre | 2011 | |
| Dongjiang Dam Dongjiang Dam The Dongjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Lishui River southwest of Zixing in Hunan Province, China. The dam was constructed between 1978 and 1992 and supports a 500 MW hydroelectric power station. The dam also provides for flood control, navigation and water supply... |
Hunan Province | Lishui River Lishui River Lishui River is a river in Hunan province of China, one of the Yangtze River's four largest tributaries in the province.... |
157 m (515 ft) | Arch | 9565000000 cubic metre | 1992 | |
| Dongping Dam Dongping Dam The Dongping Dam is an arch dam on the Zhong River in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 110 MW power station consisting of two 55 MW Francis turbine-generators. The tall arch dam withholds a reservoir of... |
Hubei Province | Zhong River | 135 m (443 ft) | Arch | 336000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Ertan Dam Ertan Dam The Ertan Dam is an arch dam on the Yalong River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province, southwest China.The dam has six hydroelectric generators, each with a generating capacity of 550 MW. The total generating capacity of the facility is 3,300 MW, one of the largest hydroelectric... |
Sichuan Province | Yalong River Yalong River The Nyag Qu or Yalong River, also called Ya-lung River is an 822 mile long river in the Sichuan province of southern China. It flows into the Yangtze River along the border with Yunnan. It is a tributary of the Yangtze River... |
240 m (787 ft) | Arch | 5800000000 cubic metre | 1999 | |
| Fengman Dam Fengman Dam The Fengman Dam is a concrete gravity dam from Jilin City on the Second Songhua River in Jilin Province, China. The main purposes of the dam are hydroelectric power generation and flood control. Construction of the dam began in 1937 and was complete in 1953... |
Jilin Province | Second Songhua River | 91 m (299 ft) | Gravity | 11460000000 cubic metre | 1953 | |
| Fengshuba Dam Fengshuba Dam The Fengshuba Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dong River in Longchuan County, Guangdong Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it has an installed capacity of 150 MW. Construction on the dam began in May 1970, the first generator was operational... |
Guangdong Province | Dong River | 95.4 m (313 ft) | Gravity | 1932000000 cubic metre | 1974 | |
| Fengtan Dam Fengtan Dam The Fengtan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the You River, located southeast of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, China. The purpose of the multi-purpose dam is flood control, irrigation, power generation and navigation. The dam has a power station with an installed capacity of 800 MW and provides... |
Hunan Province | You River | 112.5 m (369 ft) | Arch-gravity | 1740000000 cubic metre | 1978 | |
| Geheyan Dam Geheyan dam The Geheyan Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Qingjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei, China.The dam is located in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County , just a few kilometers to the west from the county seat.The dam is designed in 1987, and is equipped with a ship lift capable... |
Hubei Province | Qing River | 157 m (515 ft) | Arch-gravity | 3400000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Gezhouba Dam Gezhouba Dam The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project on the Yangtze River is located in the western suburbs of Yichang City in central China's Hubei province. The dam sits a few kilometers upstream from downtown Yichang, just downstream of the fall of the Huangbo River into the Yangtze. Construction... |
Hubei Province | Yangtze River | 47 m (154 ft) | Gravity | 1580000000 cubic metre | 1988 | |
| Gongboxia Dam Gongboxia Dam The Gongboxia Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yellow River in Longhua County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam supports a 1,500 MW hydroelectric power station.... |
Qinghai Province | Yellow River Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into... |
132 m (433 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 630000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Goupitan Dam Goupitan Dam The Goupitan Dam is an under construction concrete arch dam on the Wujiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Guizhou Province, southwest of China. The dam's hydroelectric facility will operate on five turbines, each with a hydroelectric generating capacity of , for a total of .... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River | 232.5 m (763 ft) | Arch | 6451000000 cubic metre | 2011 | |
| Guandi Dam Guandi Dam The Guandi Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Yalong River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province Southwest of China. It supplies water to four hydroelectric generators, each with generating capacity of 600 MW. The total generating capacity of the project is 2,400 MW.... |
Sichuan Province | Yalong River | 168 m (551 ft) | Gravity | 760000000 cubic metre | 2012 | |
| Guangzhao Dam Guangzhao Dam The Guangzhao Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Beipan River near Guangzhao in Guanling County, Guizhou Province, China. The main purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation with additional purposes of water regulation and irrigation... |
Yunnan Province | Beipan River | 200.5 m (658 ft) | Gravity | 3254000000 cubic metre | 2004 | |
| Guanyinyan Dam Guanyinyan Dam The Guanyinyan Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jinsha River southwest of Panzhihua on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control. Construction on the dam started in 2008 and the river was diverted... |
Yunnan/Sichuan Province | Jinsha River | 159 m (522 ft) | Gravity | 2072000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Guxian Dam Guxian Dam The Guxian Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Luo River, a tributary of the Yellow River, in Luoning County, Henan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control but it also generates hydroelectricity and provides water for irrigation. The tall dam withholds a reservoir of and... |
Henan Province | Luohe River Luo River (Henan) The Luo River is a tributary of the Yellow River in China. It rises in the southeast flank of Huashan in Shaanxi province and flows east into Henan province, where it eventually joins the Yellow River at the city of Gongyi... |
125 m (410 ft) | Gravity | 1175000000 cubic metre | 1995 | |
| Huating Dam | Anhui Province | Changhe River | 57.9 m (190 ft) | Embankment | 2390000000 cubic metre | 1976 | |
| Hongjiadu Dam Hongjiadu Dam The Hongjiadu Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Liuchong River in Qianxi County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam is tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The dam supports a 600 MW and withholds a reservoir.... |
Guizhou Province | Liuchong River Liuchong River The Liuchong River is a tributary of the Wu River in Guizhou Province, China. It is interrupted by the Hongjiadu Dam.... |
179.5 m (589 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 4947000000 cubic metre | 2005 | |
| Hongkou Dam Hongkou Dam The Hongkou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Huotong River located northwest of Ningde in Fujian Province, China. Constructed between 2003 and 2008, the dam serves to produce hydroelectricity. Its power station consists of two 100 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 200 MW... |
Fujian Province | Huotong River | 130 m (427 ft) | Gravity | 449700000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Houziyan Dam Houziyan Dam The Houziyan Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Dadu River in Danba County, Sichuan province, China. When completed, the dam will be tall and withhold a reservoir with a normal capacity of... |
Guizhou Province | Dadu River | 223.5 m (733 ft) | Embankment | 662000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Huanglongtan Dam Huanglongtan Dam The Huanglongtan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Du River, a tributary of the Han River. It is located west of Shiyan in Hubei Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for flood control... |
Hubei Province | Duhe River | 107 m (351 ft) | Gravity | 1228000000 cubic metre | 1976 | |
| Hunanzhen Dam Hunanzhen Dam The Hunanzhen Dam is a trapezoidal buttress dam on the Qiantang River, located south of Quzhou in Zhejiang Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also serves to provide for flood control and irrigation water supply. Construction on the dam began in... |
Zhejiang Province | Qiantang River Qiantang River The Qiantang River is a southeast Chinese river that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces and passes through Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, before flowing into the East China Sea through Hangzhou Bay.... |
129 m (423 ft) | Buttress Buttress dam A buttress dam or hollow dam is a dam with a solid, water-tight upstream side that is supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses or supports. The dam wall may be flat or curved. Most buttress dams are made of reinforced concrete and are heavy, pushing the dam into the... |
2067000000 cubic metre | 1980 | |
| Jiangkou Dam | Chongqing | Furong River Furong River The Furong River , also known as the Pangu River is the largest tributary of the Wu River and flows through Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China.-Description:... |
139 m (456 ft) | Arch | 497000000 cubic metre | 2003 | |
| Jiangpinghe Dam Jiangpinghe Dam The Jiangpinghe Dam is an under construction concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Loushui River near Zouma in Hefeng County in Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, flood control and irrigation. The dam will house a hydroelectric power station... |
Hubei Province | Loushui River Loushui River The Loushui River is the main tributary of the Lishui River in China with much of its basin situated in Hubei Province. It is interrupted by the Jiangpinghe Dam.... |
221 m (725 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 1366000000 cubic metre | 2011 | |
| Jiangya Dam Jiangya Dam The Jiangya Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Loushui River, located northeast of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, China. The primary purpose of the multi-purpose dam is flood control but it also generates hydroelectricty, supplies water for irrigation and municipal use and improves... |
Hunan Province | Loushui River | 131 m (430 ft) | Gravity | 1740000000 cubic metre | 2000 | |
| Jilintai I Dam Jilintai I Dam The Jilintai I Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Kashgar River, east of Nilka in Xinjiang, China. The dam was constructed between 2001 and 2005 for several purposes but mainly hydroelectric power generation. It supports a 460 MW power station. The Jilintai I is the first of 10... |
Xinjiang Xinjiang Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2... |
Kashgar River Kashgar River The Kashgar is a river in the Xinjiang province of the China. It has its sources in the eastern parts of the Pamir Mountains, in the border area between China and Tajikistan, and then flows eastwards, passing through the city of Kashgar, which gets its name from the river... |
157 m (515 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 2530000000 cubic metre | 2005 | |
| Jinanqiao Dam Jinanqiao Dam The Jinanqiao Dam or Jin'anqiao is a concrete gravity dam on the Jinsha River southeast of Lijiang City in Yunnan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control.... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River | 160 m (525 ft) | Gravity | 847000000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Jinghong Dam Jinghong Dam The Jinghong Dam is a gravity dam composed of roller-compacted concrete on the Lancang River near Jinghong in Yunnan Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,750 MW power station. Part of the power generated will be sold to Thailand... |
Yunnan Province | Lancang River | 108 m (354 ft) | Gravity | 249000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Jinping-I Dam | Sichuan Province | Yalong River | 305 m (1,001 ft) | Arch | 7700000000 cubic metre | 2014 | |
| Jinping-II Dam | Sichuan Province | Yalong River | 37 m (121 ft) | Gravity | 14200000 cubic metre | 2014 | |
| Jinshuitan Dam Jinshuitan Dam The Jinshuitan Dam is an arch dam on Longquan Creek, a tributary of the Oujiang River in Zhejiang Province, China. It is located about southwest of Lishui. The dam and power station were completed in 1988 and serve several purposes to include hydroelectric power generation, water supply, flood... |
Zhejiang Province | Longquan Creek | 102 m (335 ft) | Arch | 13930000000 cubic metre | 1988 | |
| Jishixia Dam Jishixia Dam The Jishixia Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, China. It is tall and downstream from the Gongboxia Dam. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control. The dam supports a power station with 3 x 340 MW Francis... |
Qinghai Province | Yellow River | 101 m (331 ft) | Gravity | 263500000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Jiudianxia Dam Jiudianxia Dam The Jiudianxia Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Tao River in Jonê County, Gansu Province, China. The dam was constructed to conserve water and produce hydroelectricity. The tall dam withholds a reservoir of and its power station has an installed capacity of 300 MW. Construction on the... |
Gansu Province | Tao River Tao River Tao River is a right tributary of China's Yellow River. It starts in Xiqing Mountains near the Gansu-Qinghai border, flows eastward across Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and then northward more or less along the border between Dingxi Prefecture-level City in the east and Gannan and Linxia... |
136.5 m (448 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 94300000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Laxiwa Dam Laxiwa Dam The Laxiwa Dam is an arch dam on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, northwest China. It is downstream of the Longyangxia Dam and upstream from the Lijiaxia Dam. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports the largest station in the Yellow River basin... |
Qinghai Province | Yellow River | 250 m (820.2 ft) | Arch | 1079000000 cubic metre | 2009 | |
| Lianghekou Dam Lianghekou Dam The Lianghekou Dam is an under construction concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yalong River in Yajiang County, Sichuan Province, China. The dam is located at the confluence of the Yalong, Xianshui and Qingda Rivers. The dam will be tall and support a 3,000 MW power station... |
Sichuan Province | Yalong River | 295 m (968 ft) | Arch | 6330000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Lijiaxia Dam Lijiaxia Dam The Lijiaxia Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Yellow River in Jainca County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam houses a hydroelectric power station with 5 x 400 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 2,000 MW. Construction began in April 1988 and the reservoir began to fill on... |
Qinghai Province | Yellow River | 155 m (509 ft) | Arch-gravity | 1650000000 cubic metre | 1997 | |
| Liujiaxia Dam Liujiaxia Dam The Liujiaxia Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the upper Yellow River, in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of China's Gansu Province. The dam and its hydroelectric facility are located in Liujia Gorge, or Liujiaxia , just downstream from the fall of the Tao River into the Yellow River... |
Gansu Province | Yellow River | 147 m (482 ft) | Gravity | 4240000000 cubic metre | 1969 | |
| Liuxihe Dam Liuxihe Dam The Liuxihe Dam is an arch dam on the Liuxihe River near Conghua, in Guangdong Province, China. The main purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation with additional purposes of flood control and irrigation... |
Guangdong Province | Liuxihe River Liuxihe River The Liuxihe River or simply Liuxi is a tributary of the Pearl River in China with its basin situated northeast of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province. It lies between the Beijiang River and Dongjiang River and is interrupted by the Liuxihe Dam.... |
78 m (256 ft) | Arch | 325000000 cubic metre | 1958 | |
| Liyuan Dam Liyuan Dam The Liyuan Dam is an under construction concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Jinsha River on the border of Yulong County and Shangri-La County, Yunnan Province, China. The dam will have an associated hydroelectric power station with a 2,400 MW power station containing 4 x 600 MW generators... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River | 155 m (509 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 727000000 cubic metre | 2012 | |
| Longkaikou Dam Longkaikou Dam The Longkaikou Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jinsha River near Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. The dam will have a height of and be constructed of roller-compacted concrete. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and was halted in June 2009 by the Ministry of Environmental... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River | 119 m (390 ft) | Gravity | 544000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Longma Dam Longma Dam The Longma Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Lixian River in Mojiang County, Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it is the fourth of seven dams in the Lixian River Project. It supports a 240 MW power station. Construction on the dam... |
Yunnan Province | Lixian River | 135 m (443 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 590000000 cubic metre | 2007 | |
| Longshou II Dam Longshou II Dam The Longshou II Dam, also referred to as Longshou No. 2, is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Heihe River, located southwest of Zhangye in Gansu Province, China. It is part of the Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower Development and supports a 157 MW power station. The dam's first feasibility study was... |
Gansu Province | Heihe River | 146.5 m (481 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 86200000 cubic metre | 2004 | |
| Longtan Dam Longtan dam Longtan Dam is a large roller-compacted concrete gravity dam on the Hongshui River in Tian'e County of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, a tributary of the Xi River and the Pearl River. The dam is high and long; it is the tallest of its type in the world. The dam is intended for... |
Guangxi | Hongshui River | 216 m (709 ft) | Gravity | 27270000000 cubic metre | 2009 | |
| Longyangxia Dam Longyangxia Dam The Longyangxia Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam at the entrance of the Longyangxia canyon on the Yellow River in Gonghe County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam is tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, ice control and flood control... |
Qinghai Province | Yellow River | 178 m (584 ft) | Arch | 24700000000 cubic metre | 1992 | |
| Ludila Dam Ludila Dam The Ludila Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jinsha River near Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and was halted in June 2009 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection after it was being constructed without approval. An estimated 16,900 people... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River | 120 m (394 ft) | Gravity | 1718000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Malutang Dam Malutang Dam The Malutang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Panlong River in Malipo County, Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and the power plant was constructed in two stages. Stage I consists of a tall gravity dam which diverted water through... |
Yunnan Province | Panlong River Panlong River Panlong River passes through Kunming City, Yunnan, China. It receives a large quantity of municipal sewage and wastewater from industrial effluent... |
156 m (512 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 546000000 cubic metre | 2009 | |
| Manwan Dam Manwan Dam The Manwan Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in China. It is built on the Mekong River with a capacity of 1,750 MW. - External links :* * Yu Xiaogang & Jia Jiguo: *... |
Yunnan Province | Lancang River | 132 m (433 ft) | Gravity | 920000000 cubic metre | 1995 | |
| Mianhuatan Dam Mianhuatan Dam The Mianhuatan Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Tingjiang River in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China. The dam is tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a power station with 4 x 150 MW generators for a... |
Fujian Province | Ting River | 113 m (371 ft) | Gravity | 1698000000 cubic metre | 1999 | |
| Nierji Dam Nierji Dam The Nierji Dam is an embankment dam on the Nen River just north of Morin Dawa and on the border of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang Province, China. The dam was constructed between 2001 and 2006 for several purposes to include hydroelectric power generation, flood control, navigation and water... |
Heilongjiang Province/Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation... |
Nen River Nen River Nen River or Nenjiang , or Nonni is a river in Northeast China. The Nen River flows through the northern part of Heilongjiang Province and the northeastern section of Inner Mongolia, some parts of the river forming the border between the two regions... |
41.5 m (136 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | 8610000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Nuozhadu Dam Nuozhadu Dam Nuozhadu Dam is an under construction embankment dam on the Lancang River in Yunnan Province, southwest China. The dam will be tall, and will create a reservoir with a normal capacity of at a level of asl. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with flood control and... |
Yunnan Province | Lancang River | 261.5 m (858 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | 21749000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Panjiakou Dam Panjiakou Dam The Panjiakou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Luan River in Qianxi County, Hebei Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide water for the cities of Tianjin and Tangshan, located to the south... |
Hebei Province | Luan River Luan River The Luan River is a river in China. It flows northwards from its source in the province of Hebei into the province of Inner Mongolia, and then flows southeast back into Hebei to its mouth on the Bohai Sea. Its length is about 600 km. One subsidiary of the Luan River is the Yixun He, which... |
107.5 m (353 ft) | Gravity | 2930000000 cubic metre | 1984 | |
| Pengshui Dam Pengshui Dam The Pengshui Dam is an arch dam on the Wujiang River in Wulong County, Chongqing, China. The dam provides water to a 1,750 MW hydroelectric power station containing 5 x 350 MW generators. Construction on the dam began in September 2003 and the power plant was operational in 2008.... |
Chongqing | Wu River | 116.5 m (382 ft) | Arch | 518000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Pubugou Dam Pubugou Dam The Pubugou Dam is concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Dadu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Sichuan Province... |
Sichuan Province | Dadu River | 186 m (610 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 5390000000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Sanbanxi Dam Sanbanxi Dam The Sanbanxi Dam is a concrete face rock-fill embankment dam on the Yuan River in Jinping County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam houses a hydroelectric power station with 4 x 250 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 1,000 MW. Construction began in 2001 and was complete by 2006.... |
Guizhou Province | Yuan (Qingshui) River Yuan River The Yuan River is one of the four largest rivers in Hunan province in southeast-central China, and is a tributary of Yangtze River.It is long and rises in Guizhou province in the Miao Mountains near Tu-yün and is navigable. The upper stream is called the Lung-t'ou River, and downstream it is... |
185.5 m (609 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 4094000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Sanmenxia Dam Sanmenxia Dam The Sanmenxia Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the middle-reaches of the Yellow River near Sanmenxia on the border Shanxi and Henan Province, China. The dam is multi-purpose and was constructed for flood and ice control along with irrigation, hydroelectric power production and navigation.... |
Henan/Shanxi Province | Yellow River | 106 m (348 ft) | Gravity | 16200000000 cubic metre | 1960 | |
| Shapai Dam Shapai Dam The Shapai Dam is an arch dam on the Caopo River in Sichuan Province, China. The dam is tall and composed of roller-compacted concrete. There are no spillways on the face of the dam but two tunnels are utilized with a discharge capacity of . A single penstock feeds water to a power station ... |
Sichuan Province | Caopo River Caopo River The Caopo River is a tributary of the Minjiang River in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, China. It is interrupted by the Shapai Dam.... |
130 m (427 ft) | Arch | 3135000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Shatuo Dam Shatuo Dam The Shatuo Dam is a dam on the Wujiang River in Yanhe Country, Guizhou Province, China.-Construction:The ground-breaking ceremony for the dam was held on June 28, 2006 and excavation commenced soon thereafter. In 2008, after the original river closure, part of the dam failed and due to a karst... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River | 156 m (512 ft) | Arch | 631000000 cubic metre | 2009 | |
| Shiyazi Dam Shiyazi Dam The Shiyazi Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Hongjiadu River, a tributary of the Wu River, in Wuchuan County, Guizhou Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 2007, the reservoir began to fill in September 2010 and both... |
Guizhou Province | Hongjiadu River | 134.5 m (441 ft) | Gravity | 321500000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Shimenkan Dam Shimenkan Dam The Shimenkan Dam is an arch dam on the Babian River, straddling the border between Ning'er and Mojiang County in Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its power station has an installed capacity of 130 MW. Construction began in 2007 and the... |
Yunnan Province | Babian River | 116 m (381 ft) | Arch | 197000000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Shisanling Dam | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Wenyu River | 29 m (95 ft) | Embankment | 59000000 cubic metre | 1995 | |
| Shuangjiangkou Dam Shuangjiangkou Dam The Shuangjiangkou Dam, also referred to as Shuang Jiang Kou, is an under construction embankment dam on the Dadu River in Sichuan Province, China. When completed, the tall dam will be the tallest in the world. Preliminary construction began in 2008 and is expected to be complete in 2012. By April... |
Sichuan Province | Dadu River | 312 m (1,024 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | 3135000000 cubic metre | 2020 | |
| Shuibuya Dam Shuibuya Dam The Shuibuya Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi, Hubei Province, China. The purpose of the dam is mainly hydroelectricity but it also promotes flood control, navigation, tourism and fishery... |
Hubei Province | Qing River | 233 m (764 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 4580000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Shuifeng (Sup'ung) Dam | Liaoning Province | Yalu River Yalu River The Yalu River or the Amnok River is a river on the border between North Korea and the People's Republic of China.... |
106 m (348 ft) | Gravity | 14600000000 cubic metre | 1941 | |
| Shuikou Dam Shuikou Dam The Shuikou Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Minjiang River in Fujian Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 1,400 MW power station with 7 x 200 MW Kaplan turbines. The dam also provides navigation with a 500 ton ship lock and lift.... |
Fujian Province | Min River Minjiang River (Fujian) The Min River is a 577 km-long river in Fujian province, China. It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of the northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area.... |
101 m (331 ft) | Gravity | 2600000000 cubic metre | 1996 | |
| Silin Dam Silin Dam The Silin Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wujiang River in Sinan County, Guizhou Province, China. The dam has an associated hydroelectric power plant with a 1,080 MW capacity utilizing 4 x 270 MW Francis turbine-generators. The dam is , high and composed of roller-compacted concrete. Its... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River | 117 m (384 ft) | Gravity | 1205000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Suofengying Dam Suofengying Dam The Suofengying Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wu River, northwest of Guiyang in Guizhou Province, China. It is located downstream of the Dongfeng Dam and upstream of the Wujiangdu Dam. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 600 MW power station... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River Wu River (Yangtze River) Wu Jiang , known also as Wu River, is the largest southern tributary of the Yangtze River. Nearly its entire length of runs within the mountainous and ethnically diverse region of Guizhou.-Course:... |
121 m (397 ft) | Gravity | 201200000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Tankeng Dam Tankeng Dam The Tankeng Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Ou River located west of Qingtian, Zhejiang Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for flood control, irrigation, and tourism. The tall dam creates a reservoir with a... |
Zhejiang Province | Ou River | 162 m (531 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 4190000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Tengzigou Dam Tengzigou Dam The Tengzigou Dam is an arch dam on the Dragon River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Shizhu County, Chongqing, China. Construction on the dam began in 2006, the first generator was operational in 2005 and the project was complete in 2006. The dam supports a 70 MW hydroelectric power station.... |
Chongqing | Dragon River | 127 m (417 ft) | Arch | 193000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China... |
Hubei Province | Yangtze River | 181 m (594 ft) | Gravity | 39300000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Tianhuangping Dam | Zhejiang Province | Daxi Creek Daxi Creek The Daxi Creek is a tributary of the Xitiao River in Anji County of Zhejiang Province, China. It is interrupted by the Tianhuangping Dam.... |
72 m (236 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 6770000 cubic metre | 2004 | |
| Tianshengqiao-I Dam | Guizhou/Guangxi Province | Nanpan River Nanpan River The Nanpan River has its source in the Yungui Plateau of eastern Yunnan Province. It then flows east, forming part of the border between Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. It joins with the Beipan River to become the Hongshui River.... |
178 m (584 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 10257000000 cubic metre | 2000 | |
| Tianshengqiao-II Dam | Guizhou/Guangxi Province | Nanpan River | 58.7 m (193 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 26000000 cubic metre | 1997 | |
| Tingzikou Dam Tingzikou Dam The Tingzikou Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Jialing River downstream of Guangyuan in Cangxi County, Sichuan province, China. The purposes of the dam is flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power production and navigation. The dam will support a 1,100 MW power station and a 500... |
Sichuan Province | Jialing River Jialing River The Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River with its source in Gansu province. It gets its name from its crossing the Jialing Vale in Feng County of Shaanxi. It was once known as Langshui or Yushui .-Overview:... |
116 m (381 ft) | Gravity | 4067000000 cubic metre | 2014 | |
| Wanjiazhai Dam Wanjiazhai Dam The Wanjiazhai Dam is a gravity dam on the Yellow River on the border of Pianguan County, Shaanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , China. The main purpose of the dam is water supply for the Wanjiazhai Water Control Project along with peak hydroelectric power generation... |
Shaanxi Province | Yellow River | 105 m (344 ft) | Gravity | 896000000 cubic metre | 1998 | |
| Wawushan Dam Wawushan Dam The Wawushan Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Zhougonghe River in Hongya County, Sichuan Province, China. It is located south of Ya'an. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 260 MW power station. Construction began on 28 February 2003 and on... |
Sichuan Province | Zhougonghe River | 138 m (453 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 545000000 cubic metre | 2007 | |
| Wudu Dam Wudu Dam The Wudu Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Fu River located north of Jiangyou in Sichuan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it is part of the Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agricultural Development Project. The dam also provides flood control and supports a 150 MW power... |
Sichuan Province | Fu River Fu River -See also:*List of rivers in China... |
120 m (394 ft) | Gravity | 572000000 cubic metre | 2008 | |
| Wujiangdu Dam Wujiangdu Dam The Wujiangdu Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Wujiang River south of Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation, flood control and navigation... |
Guizhou Province | Wu River | 165 m (541 ft) | Arch-gravity | 2300000000 cubic metre | 1979 | |
| Wuluwati Dam Wuluwati Dam The Wuluwati Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Kalakashi River in Hotan County, Xinjiang, China. The dam serves to provide water supply, hydroelectric power generation and recreation. Construction began in 1993 with the river's diversion and in 1995, construction on the dam began. The... |
Xinjiang | Kalakashi River | 138 m (453 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 347000000 cubic metre | 2001 | |
| Wuqiangxi Dam Wuqiangxi Dam The Wuqiangxi Dam is a gravity dam on the Yuan River in Yuanling County, Hunan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is flood control, hydroelectric power generation and navigation. The dam supports a 1,200 WM power station along with a three-stage ship lock... |
Hunan Province | Yuan River Yuan River The Yuan River is one of the four largest rivers in Hunan province in southeast-central China, and is a tributary of Yangtze River.It is long and rises in Guizhou province in the Miao Mountains near Tu-yün and is navigable. The upper stream is called the Lung-t'ou River, and downstream it is... |
87.5 m (287 ft) | Gravity | 4350000000 cubic metre | 1996 | |
| Xiangjiaba Dam Xiangjiaba Dam The Xiangjiaba Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, southwest China. The facility runs on eight turbines, each with a capacity of , totalling the generating capacity to . When completed, it will be the... |
Yunnan/Sichuan Provinces | Jinsha River | 161 m (528 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | 5163000000 cubic metre | 2015 | |
| Xiaolangdi Dam Xiaolangdi Dam The Xiaolangdi Dam is a dam in Jiyuan, Henan Province, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility has a total installed capacity of and generates up to 5.1 TWh annually with the help of six turbines. The dam stands tall and wide, and cost US$3.5 billion to construct... |
Henan Province | Yellow River | 154 m (505 ft) | Embankment, rock-fill | 12800000000 cubic metre | 2000 | |
| Xiaowan Dam Xiaowan Dam The Xiaowan Dam is a large hydroelectric arch dam on the Lancang River in Yunnan Province, southwest China. It is the world's highest arch dam and will be the second largest hydroelectric power station in China after the Three Gorges Dam. Construction started on 1 January 2002. The river was... |
Yunnan Province | Lancang River | 292 m (958 ft) | Arch | 15000000000 cubic metre | 2010 | |
| Xiluodu Dam Xiluodu Dam The Xiluodu Dam is a hydroelectric dam project on the Jinsha River, i.e. the upper course of the Yangtze River in China. In early 2005, the Chinese government halted the construction due to lack of environmental impact studies. Later, construction was restarted. If completed, the Xiluodu Dam will... |
Yunnan Province | Jinsha River | 278 m (912 ft) | Arch | 12670000000 cubic metre | 2013 | |
| Xinanjiang (Qiandao) Dam | Zheijang Province | Qiantang River | 108 m (354 ft) | Gravity | 22000000000 cubic metre | 1959 | |
| Yantan Dam Yantan Dam The Yantan Dam is a gravity dam on the Hongshui River near in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,210 MW power station consisting of 4 x 302.5 MW Francis turbine-generators.-Construction:The dam was... |
Guangdong Province | Hongshui River Hongshui River The Hongshui River is a major river in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is one of the main rivers in the basin of the Xi River, which in its turn is one of the main tributaries of the Pearl River.... |
110 m (361 ft) | Gravity | 2612000000 cubic metre | 1995 | |
| Yele Dam Yele Dam The Yele Dam is an embankment dam on the Nanya River along the border of Mianning County and Shimian County, Sichuan Province, China. It is high and long. Because the dam lies within a Level VIII earthquake intensity zone, its core is composed of asphalt concrete... |
Sichuan Province | Nanya River Nanya River The Nanya River is the primary right tributary of the middle Dadu River in Sichuan Province, China. It borders Mianning County and Shimian County and is interrupted by the Yele Dam.... |
124.5 m (408 ft) | Embankment | 298000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
| Yunfeng Dam Yunfeng Dam The Yunfeng Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Yalu River straddling the border between China and North Korea. It is located northeast of Ji'an in Jilin Province, China and Manpo in Chagang Province, North Korea. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a... |
Jilin Province | Yalu River | 113.75 m (373 ft) | Gravity | 3895000000 cubic metre | 1965 | |
| Zangmu Dam Zangmu Dam The Zangmu Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Brahmaputra River northwest of Gyaca in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production using run-of-the-river technology. The dam is part of the Zangmu Hydropower Project and will... |
Tibet Autonomous Region Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965.... |
Brahmaputra River Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra , also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia. It is the only Indian river that is attributed the masculine gender and thus referred to as a in Indo-Aryan languages and languages with Indo-Aryan influence... |
116 m (381 ft) | Gravity | Unknown | 2015 | |
| Zhelin Dam | Jiangxi Province | Zhelin River | 72.5 m (238 ft) | Embankment, earth-fill | 7900000000 cubic metre | 1972 | |
| Zipingpu Dam | Sichuan Province | Min River | 156 m (512 ft) | Concrete-face rock-fill | 1120000000 cubic metre | 2006 | |
External links
- Chinese National Committee on Large Dams
- Map of dams in China – Probe International