Maerdang Dam
 | Parts of this article (those related to 2019) need to be updated. (December 2019) |
| Maerdang Dam | |
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  Location of Maerdang Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Maqên County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province |
| Coordinates | 34°40′21.44″N 100°41′32.43″E / 34.6726222°N 100.6923417°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | maybe 2024 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Height | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,482,000,000 m3 (1,201,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2016 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Installed capacity | 2,200 MW |
| Annual generation | 7240 GW·h |
| Altitude 5 km (3.1 mi)[1] | |
The Maerdang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the upper Yellow River in Maqên County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its 2,200 MW power station was initially expected to be operational in 2018.[2][3] On 13 November 2013, the river was successfully diverted around the construction site.[4] Works suffered delays and were still ongoing[5] as of early 2023.[1]
Its power station will generate an annual 7,24 TWh of electricity.[5]
See also
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- List of tallest dams in the world
- List of dams and reservoirs in China
- List of tallest dams in China
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lewis, Michelle (16 March 2023). "This hydropower station in China is 5,000 meters above sea level". Electrek.
- ^ "Its own power station" (in Chinese). Xinheng Group. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Pre-evaluation of the safety gear Martha hydropower site investigation activities" (in Chinese). Hydro China. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Maerdang Hydropower Station on Yellow River Achieves Initial River Diversion". Industrial Info. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "北控清洁能源拟入局黄河玛尔挡水电站 项目公司多次被列为被执行人". www.nbd.com.cn. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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