The Miaowei Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunlong County of Yunnan Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010. The four turbines of 1,400 MW hydroelectric power station were commissioned in 2017 and 2018.[1][2][3][4]
| Miaowei Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Miaowei Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
| Coordinates | 25°51′15.66″N 99°9′40.78″E / 25.8543500°N 99.1613278°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Lancang River Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
| Height | 139.8 m (459 ft) |
| Length | 576.7 m (1,892 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 660,000,000 m3 (540,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 93,900 km2 (36,300 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2017-2018 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 4 x 350 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,400 MW |
| Annual generation | 5,990 GWh (expected) |
See also
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References
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- ^ "Yunnan Lancang River Hydropower Miao tail excitation system equipment tenders" (in Chinese). China Huaneng Group. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "A Waterfight Like No Other May be Brewing over Asia's Rivers". Bloomberg.com. November 2016.
- ^ "苗尾水电站". www.chng.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-12-27.