Manwan Dam
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Coordinates | 24 ° 37 '20 " N , 100 ° 26' 56" E | ||||||
Data on the structure | |||||||
Construction time: | 1986-1995 | ||||||
Height above foundation level : | 132 m | ||||||
Building volume: | 2.1 million m³ | ||||||
Crown length: | 418 m | ||||||
Power plant output: | 1 570 MW | ||||||
Data on the reservoir | |||||||
Water surface | 114 km² | ||||||
Storage space | 1.05 million m³ |
The Manwan Dam is a large dam in the Yunnan Province of China . When it was completed, it was the first large hydroelectric power station on the Mekong . The reservoir is dammed by a 132 m high weight dam. (Their height is also given as 126 m.)
See also
Web links
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Chinese National Committee on Large Dams:
- Manwan Hydropower Station (English)
- Large Dams in China (English)
- Probe International, June 30, 2006: The Hydrolancang Cascade ( Memento of February 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- China Internet Information Center: China's Hydropower Stations and Plants