Xiaowan Dam
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The Xiaowan Dam is an arch dam on the Lancang River in Nanjian County, Yunnan Province in southwest China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 4,200 MW power station. Wikipedia
Height: 958′
Opened: March 2010
Active capacity: 9,895,000,000 m3 (8,022,000 acre⋅ft)
Installed capacity: 4,200 MW
Construction cost: US$3.9 billion
Length: 902 m (2,959 ft)
Spillway capacity: 10,014 m3/s (353,641 cu ft/s); Flood discharge (all outlets): 20,709 m3/s (731,331 cu ft/s)