Manwan Dam

Dam in Mekong, China
24°37′20″N 100°26′56″E / 24.62222°N 100.44889°E / 24.62222; 100.44889Construction began1986Opening date1995Dam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsMekong RiverHeight132 m (433 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity920,000,000 m3 (745,856 acre⋅ft)Power StationInstalled capacity1,570 MW

The Manwan Dam (simplified Chinese: 漫湾大坝; traditional Chinese: 漫灣大壩; pinyin: Mànwān Dàbà) is a large hydroelectric dam in China. It is built on the Mekong (Lancang) River with a capacity of 1,570 MW.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Dam begins power generation
  2. ^ "Manwan Hydropower Station" (in Chinese). Hudong. Retrieved 23 August 2011.

External links

  • The Manwan Dam, the first dam to be built across the Lancang (Mekong) River - 2003 (photo)
  • Yu Xiaogang & Jia Jiguo: An Overview of Participatory Social Impact Assessment for Manwan Hydropower Station in Lancang River (pdf)
  • Manwan Dam Social Impact Assessment
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