The Xiaolangdi Dam () is a dam in
Jiyuan
Jiyuan ( zh, s= , t=濟源 , p=Jìyuán) is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as ...
,
Henan Province
Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Luo ...
,
China
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, and impounds the
Yellow River
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. The facility is located about 20 km to the northwest of
Luoyang
Luoyang ( zh, s=洛阳, t=洛陽, p=Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zheng ...
. It has a total installed capacity of and generates up to 5.1
TWh annually with the help of six
turbines
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. The dam stands tall and wide. It cost
US$
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3.5 billion to construct.
Structural specifications of the Xiaolangdi Dam
See also
* List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
This article lists hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the Hydroelectricity#Generating methods, conventional dammed method. This list includes power stations that are larger than in maximum net capacity, and a ...
* List of power stations in China
The following page lists some power stations in mainland China, sorted by energy source and location.
Coal
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Solar
Tide
Wind
By location
The following pages list the major power stations ...
References
Hydroelectric power stations in Henan
Dams in China
Dams on the Yellow River
Dams completed in 2000
Yellow River management
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