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Wunonglong Dam | |
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Country | China |
Location | Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan |
Coordinates | 27°56′19″N 98°55′27″E / 27.93861°N 98.92417°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2010 |
Opening date | 2018 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
Impounds | Lancang (Mekong) River |
Height | 137 m (449 ft) |
Length | 247.1 m (811 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 272,000,000 m3 (221,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 85,900 km2 (33,200 sq mi) |
Commission date | 2018-2019 (est.) |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 3 x 330 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 990 MW |
The Wunonglong Dam (Chinese: 乌弄龙水电站) is a gravity dam situated on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and the river was diverted around the foundation in November 2014. In 2016, construction began on the main dam, which was subsequently completed in 2017. By July 2019, all four hydroelectric generators were operational and the power station was operating at its full capacity of 990 MW.[1][2][3]