Shimenkan Dam
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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 dam was complete in 2010. The dam is 116 m (381 ft) tall and creates a reservoir with a capacity of 197000000 cubic metre.
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...
on the Babian River, straddling the border between Ning'er
Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County
The Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-Demography:...
and Mojiang County
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*...
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 dam was complete in 2010. The dam is 116 m (381 ft) tall and creates a reservoir with a capacity of 197000000 cubic metre.