May 4, 2021 · These photos document the construction of four dams – from north to south, Wunonglong, Lidi, Tuoba, and Huangdeng (see map below) – along a 200-kilometer stretch of the upper Mekong in Yunnan,...

The Jinghong Dam (Chinese: 景洪大坝) 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. [1] Part of the power generated is sold to Thailand under an ...

Jul 7, 2020 · For the first time ever, a comprehensive view of more than 100 reservoirs in Yunnan province on China’s portion of the Upper Mekong is available in map form. The 11 mainstream dams form a cascade of reservoirs that has turned most of …

The Xiluodu Dam (simplified Chinese: 溪洛渡大坝; traditional Chinese: 溪洛渡大壩; pinyin: Xīluòdù Dàbà) is an arch dam on the Jinsha River, i.e. the upper course of the Yangtze in China. It is located near the town of Xiluodu in Yongshan County of Yunnan Province but the dam straddles into Leibo County of Sichuan Province on the opposite side of the river.

The Huangdeng Dam is a gravity dam recently completed on the Lancang (Mekong) River in Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County of Yunnan Province, China. The fact that work on the dam was begun without formal approval from the central government was a …

Jul 15, 2021 · The Baihetan hydropower project is a 16GW hydroelectric dam located on the Yangtze River in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan in southwest China. Developed by China Three Gorges (CTG), the hydroelectric project can generate 16GW of energy through its 16 generating units.

Jun 16, 2009 · Starting this summer, the hydroelectric dam will for the first time catch the great Mekong flood that rushes out of the Himalayan mountains, and then gathers monsoon rains and snowmelt as it surges through the steep gorges of Yunnan. …

Nov 1, 2013 · The proposed dam, with a height of 276 m, would officially relocate more than 100,000 people, mostly minorities. The dam location was in the Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha (Upper Yangtze), one of the world's most spectacular canyons.

Mar 16, 2016 · In response to a request from Vietnam, China is discharging water from a dam in Yunnan. China has promised to discharge water from a dam along the Lancang River (better known as the Mekong)...

The Madushan Dam is a gravity dam on the Honghe (Red) River in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. The name of the dam comes from the nearby village of Madushan, located on the left bank of the river upstream from the dam.