Gongguoqiao Dam

Hydroelectric dam in southern China

Dam in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan

25°35′10.42″N 99°20′8.06″E / 25.5862278°N 99.3355722°E / 25.5862278; 99.3355722PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began2008Opening date2011Dam and spillwaysType of damGravity, roller-compacted concreteImpoundsLancang (Mekong) RiverHeight105 m (344 ft)Length356 m (1,168 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity120,000,000 m³ (97,000 acre⋅ft)Operator(s)Huaneng Lancang Hydropower Co LtdCommission date2011–2012TypeConventionalTurbines4 x 225 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity900 MW

The Gongguoqiao Dam is a gravity dam on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunlong County of Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. Construction began in 2008, and the river was diverted around the dam site in 2009. The next year concrete placement began, and in 2011 the first generator was commissioned. The 900 MW power station was fully operational on 21 June 2012.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Yunnan". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ "Yunnan Gongguoqiao Hydropower Project" (PDF). United Nations CDM. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}