| Xiaolangdi Dam | |
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  Location of Xiaolangdi Dam in China | |
| Official name | 小浪底 |
| Country | China |
| Location | Jiyuan |
| Coordinates | 34°55′26″N 112°21′55″E / 34.92389°N 112.36528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Construction cost | US$3.5 billion |
| Owner(s) | Yellow River Water and Hydroelectric Power Development Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Height | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Width (base) | 1,317 m (4,321 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12.8 km3 (10,377,129 acre⋅ft) |
| Maximum length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 × 306 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,836 MW |
| Annual generation | 5.1 TWh |
| Website Official website | |
The Xiaolangdi Dam (Chinese: 小浪底; pinyin: Xiǎolàngdǐ) is a dam in Jiyuan, Henan Province, China, and impounds the Yellow River. The facility is located about 20 km to the northwest of Luoyang. It 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. It cost US$3.5 billion to construct.[1][2]
- ^ "Xiaolangdi Hydroelectric Power Plant China, China". Power-Technology. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Structural specifications of the Xiaolangdi Dam Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine