The Ankang Dam is gravity dam on the Hanjiang (Han) River near Ankang in Shaanxi Province China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production along with other purposes such as flood control and navigation. The dam withholds a 2580000000 m3 (2091640 acre·ft) reservoir which supplies water to its powerhouse located on the right toe. The power station contains 4 x 200 MW generators for a total installed capacity of 800 MW.
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