| Yantan Dam | |
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  Location of Yantan Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi |
| Coordinates | 24°02′26″N 107°30′43″E / 24.04056°N 107.51194°E |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1985 |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Owner(s) | Guangxi Electric Power Bureau |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Hongshui River |
| Height | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Length | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Spillways | 7 |
| Spillway type | Service, crest overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 33,400 m3/s (1,179,510 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Yantan Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 2,612,000,000 m3 (2,117,583 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 106,580 km2 (41,151 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 107.5 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1992-1995 |
| Hydraulic head | 85 m (279 ft) (max.) |
| Turbines | 4 x 302.5 MW Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,210 MW |
| Annual generation | 56.6 million kWh |
The Yantan Dam (Chinese: 岩滩大坝; pinyin: Yántān Dàbà) is a gravity dam on the Hongshui River near Dahua County, Guangxi China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,210 MW power station consisting of 4 x 302.5 MW Francis turbine-generators.