The Gelantan Dam (戈兰滩) is a gravity dam on the Lixian River bordering the counties of Honghe and Jiangcheng in Yunnan Province China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 390 MW power station. Construction began in 2003 the river was diverted in 2006 and the first generator was commissioned in 2007 the last two in 2008. It is the sixth dam in the Lixian River cascade.
point
length (km)
466.0
building start year
2006-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
113.0
location
Honghe County, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
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