The Longma Dam () is a
concrete-face rock-fill dam on the
Lixian River in
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
Mojiang Hani Autonomous County (; Hani language, Hani: ) is an autonomous counties of the People's Republic of China, autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the south of Yunnan, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Zhenyuan Yi, H ...
,
Pu'er City,
Yunnan Province
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,
China
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. The primary purpose of the dam is
hydroelectric
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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 began on 23 December 2003 and the reservoir began to impound 20 July 2005. In July 2007, the first generator was commissioned and the last two were in December 2007. The project was complete in June 2008 at a cost of US$332 million. The tall dam withholds a reservoir with a capacity.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in China
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List of major power stations in Yunnan
References
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{{Black River (Asia) dams
Dams in China
Hydroelectric power stations in Yunnan
Concrete-face rock-fill dams
Dams completed in 2007
Dams on the Black River (Asia)
Buildings and structures in Pu'er