Jinghong Dam

Jinghong Dam
Location of Jinghong Dam in China
Official name	景洪大坝
Country	China
Location	Jinghong, Yunnan Province
Coordinates	22°03′09″N 100°45′58″E / 22.05250°N 100.76611°ECoordinates: 22°03′09″N 100°45′58″E / 22.05250°N 100.76611°E
Status	In use
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2008
Construction cost	2.3 billion yuan (US$ 1.76 billion)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Lancang (Mekong) River
Height	108 m (354 ft)
Length	704.5 m (2,311 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Jinghong Reservoir
Total capacity	249,000,000 m^3 (201,868 acre·ft)
Surface area	510 km^2 (197 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date	2008-2010
Installed capacity	1,750 MW

The Jinghong Dam (Chinese: 景洪大坝) is a gravity dam composed of roller-compacted concrete on the Lancang (Mekong) River near Jinghong in Yunnan Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,750 MW power station.^[1] Part of the power generated will be sold to Thailand under an agreement with China.^[2]

See also

• List of power stations in China

References

1. "New hydropower station completed in Yunnan". China Daily. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
2. "Transmission Interconnection between Jinghong Hydropower Project in Yunnan Province to Thailand". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 8 January 2011.