The Wuqiangxi Dam is a gravity dam on the Yuan River in Yuanling County Hunan Province China. The purpose of the dam is flood control hydroelectric power generation and navigation. The dam supports a 1200 WM power station (255 MW firm power) along with a three-stage ship lock. Initial construction on the dam began in September 1986 and construction on the dam’s structures began in December 1989. All five generators were operational in December 1996.
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