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Yayangshan Dam

Dam in Pu'er City

23°06′06″N 101°23′41″E / 23.101563°N 101.394732°E / 23.101563; 101.394732StatusOperationalConstruction began2003Opening date2006Owner(s)Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang River Basin Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsLixian RiverHeight88 m (289 ft)Length236 m (774 ft)^[1]Dam volume1,380,000 m³ (1,804,972 cu yd)^[2]ReservoirTotal capacity247,000,000 m³ (200,246 acre⋅ft)Active capacity134,000,000 m³ (108,636 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission date2006Hydraulic head80 m (262 ft) (max)^[3]Turbines2 x 60 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity120 MW Map

The Yayangshan Dam (崖羊山大坝) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Lixian River, bordering the counties of Ning'er and Mojiang in Yunnan Province, China. It is located 56 km (35 mi) from Pu'er City. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 120 MW power station. Construction began in 2003, the river was diverted in 2004 and the two 60 MW generators were commissioned in 2006. It is the first dam in the Lixian River cascade.^[4]^[5]^[6]

External links

"Yayangshan Dam". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

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