The Jinghong Dam () is a gravity dam composed of roller-compacted concrete on the Lancang (Mekong) River near Jinghong in

Yunnan Province Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...

, 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 is sold to Thailand under an agreement with China. it is the nearest Chinese dam upstream of the Thai border, and has helped to cause huge fluctuations in river levels, affecting people's livelihoods downstream by disrupting the river's natural cycle. It, along with the many other dams on the river, is exacerbating the effects of

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and impacting the

ecosystem An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syst ...

, disturbing the migratory patterns of fish as well as riverbank plants and local

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peop ...

downstream.

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Hydroelectric power stations in Yunnan Dams in China Dams in the Mekong River Basin Gravity dams Dams completed in 2008 Roller-compacted concrete dams Buildings and structures in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture {{PRChina-powerstation-stub

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