Jinghong Dam
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The Jinghong Dam 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. Part of the power generated will be sold to Thailand under an agreement with China.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
composed of roller-compacted concrete
Roller-compacted concrete
Roller-compacted concrete or rolled concrete is a special blend of concrete that has essentially the same ingredients as conventional concrete but in different ratios, and increasingly with partial substitution of fly ash for Portland cement. RCC is a mix of cement/fly ash, water, sand, aggregate...
on the Lancang (Mekong) River near Jinghong
Jinghong
Jinghong romanised as chiang rung, chiang hung, chengrung, cheng hung, jinghung, keng hung and muangjinghung) is the capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, and the historic capital of the former Tai kingdom of Sipsongpanna.-Location:Located between 100°25' -...
in Yunnan Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,750 MW power station. Part of the power generated will be sold to Thailand under an agreement with China.