| Coordinates | 24°14′25.30″N 98°6′40.16″E |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Location | Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province |
| Purpose | Power, flood control, irrigation |
| Status | O |
| Construction began | 2006 |
| Opening | 2010 (age 16) |
| Dam crosses | Long River |
| Dam length | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Dam height | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Dam elevation crest | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Dam width base | 23.76 m (78.0 ft) |
| Res capacity total | 1,217,000,000 m3 |
| Res elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Plant name | Longjiang Hydropower Plant |
| Plant commission | 2010 |
| Conventional | Longjiang Hydropower Plant |
| Plant turbines | 3 x 80 MW Francis-type |
| Plant capacity | 240 MW |
The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River (upper of Shweli River) near Mangshi in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1,217,000,000 m3, of which 679,000,000 m3 is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW.[1][2] Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Yunnan Longjiang Hydropower Project completion and acceptance by (云南龙江水电站枢纽工程通过竣工验收)" (in Chinese). Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Yunnan Longjiang 240MW Hydropower Project, in P.R. China". United Nations Clean Development Mechanism. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Longjiang Hydropower Project in Yunnan" (in Chinese). Xinhua Water Conservancy Holdings Corporation. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.