Nuozhadu Dam
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Nuozhadu Dam is an under construction embankment dam
on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunnan Province, southwest China
. The dam will be 261.5 m (857.9 ft) tall, and will create a reservoir with a normal capacity of 21749000000 cubic metre at a level of 812 m (2,664 ft) asl
. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with flood control and navigation. The dam will support a power station with nine generators, each with generating capacity of 650 MW. The total generating capacity of the project is 5,850 MW. The construction and management of the project is being implemented by Huaneng Power International Ltd., which has a concession to build, own and operate hydroelectric dams on China's stretch of the Mekong River.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Yunnan Province, southwest China
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. The dam will be 261.5 m (857.9 ft) tall, and will create a reservoir with a normal capacity of 21749000000 cubic metre at a level of 812 m (2,664 ft) asl
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. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with flood control and navigation. The dam will support a power station with nine generators, each with generating capacity of 650 MW. The total generating capacity of the project is 5,850 MW. The construction and management of the project is being implemented by Huaneng Power International Ltd., which has a concession to build, own and operate hydroelectric dams on China's stretch of the Mekong River.