Longtan Dam (simplified Chinese: 龙滩大坝; traditional Chinese: 龍灘大壩; pinyin: Lóngtān Dàbà) is a large roller-compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam on the Hongshui River in Tian’e County of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region China a tributary of the Xi River and the Pearl River. The dam is 216.2 m (709.3 ft) high and 849 m (2785 ft) long; it is the tallest of its type in the world. The dam is intended for hydroelectric power production flood control and navigation.
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