| Xiaolangdi Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 小浪底 |
| Location | Jiyuan |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Construction cost | US$3.5 billion |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Height | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Base width | 1,317 m (4,321 ft) |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Reservoir | |
| Capacity | 12,800,000,000 m3 (10,377,129 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 6 × 306MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,836 MW |
| Annual generation | 5.1 TWh |
| Website Official website |
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The Xiaolangdi Dam (Chinese: 小浪底; Pinyin: Xiǎolàngdǐ) is a dam in Jiyuan, Henan Province, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility has a total installed capacity of 1,836 MW and generates up to 5.1 TWh annually with the help of six 306 MW turbines. The dam stands 154 m (505 ft) tall and 1,317 m (4,321 ft) wide, and cost US$3.5 billion to construct. [1][2]