The Shimenkan Dam (石门坎) is an
arch dam
An arch dam is a concrete dam that is curved upstream in plan. The arch dam is designed so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, causing the arch to straighten slightly and strengthen ...
on the
Lixian River
The Black River, (, from the Tai language ''Da'' meaning "dark-brown") also known upstream as the Lixian River in China, is a river located in China and northwestern Vietnam.
Course
Its source is in Yunnan province of China. From China, the ri ...
(李仙江), straddling the border between
Ning'er and
Mojiang County 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 primary purpose of the dam is
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
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 tall and creates a reservoir with a capacity of . It is the second dam in the Lixian River cascade.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in China
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List of major power stations in Yunnan
This article lists the major power stations located in Yunnan province.
Non-renewable
Coal based
Renewable
Hydroelectric
Conventional
References
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Power stations
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked pro ...
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Dams in China
Hydroelectric power stations in Yunnan
Arch dams
Dams completed in 2010
Dams on the Black River (Asia)
Buildings and structures in Pu'er