China’s largest Hydropower installed Capacity Dams
No. |
Name |
Year started |
Year completed |
Current Status |
River |
Type |
Height(m) |
Reservoir capacity (103 m3) |
Installed capacity (MW) |
1 |
Three Gogers |
1993 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Yangtze River |
Gravity Dam |
181 |
39300000 |
22500 |
2 |
Xiluodu |
2004 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Jinsha River |
Arch Dam |
278 |
12914000 |
12600 |
3 |
Longtan |
2001 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Hongshui River |
RCC Gravity Dam |
216.5 |
29920000 |
6300 |
4 |
Xiangjiaba |
2005 |
2015 |
Under construction |
Jinsha River |
Gravity Dam |
162 |
5185000 |
6000 |
5 |
Nuozhadu |
2006 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Lancang River |
Earth Dam |
261.5 |
23703000 |
5850 |
6 |
Jinping Ⅱ |
2007 |
2015 |
Under construction |
Dahewan River |
BM |
34 |
|
4800 |
7 |
Xiaowan |
2002 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Lancang River |
Arch Dam |
294.5 |
15132000 |
4200 |
8 |
Laxiwa |
2004 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Yellow River |
Arch Dam |
250 |
1079000 |
4200 |
9 |
Jinping Ⅰ |
2005 |
2014 |
Under construction |
Yalong River |
Arch Dam |
305 |
7760000 |
3600 |
10 |
Ertan |
1991 |
1999 |
Completed |
Yalong River |
Arch Dam |
240 |
5800000 |
3300 |
11 |
Pubugou |
2003 |
2009 |
Under construction |
Niri River |
Rockfill Dam |
186 |
5390000 |
3300 |
12 |
Lianghekou |
2006 |
2015 |
Under construction |
Yalong River |
Rockfill Dam |
295 |
10154000 |
3000 |
13 |
Goupitan |
2003 |
2013 |
Under construction |
Wujiang River |
Arch Dam |
232.5 |
6455000 |
3000 |
14 |
Gezhouba |
1970 |
1996 |
Completed |
Yangtze River |
Gravity Dam |
54 |
71000 |
2715 |
15 |
Changheba |
2006 |
2013 |
Under construction |
Dadu River |
Rockfill Dam |
241 |
1075000 |
2600 |
16 |
Dagangshan |
2008 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Dadu River |
Arch Dam |
210 |
724000 |
2600 |
17 |
Yunlong |
1999 |
2004 |
Completed |
Zhangjiuhe |
Rockfill Dam |
77.3 |
484000 |
2500 |
18 |
Guandi |
2007 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Yalong River |
RCC Gravity Dam |
168 |
783000 |
2400 |
19 |
Jin'anqiao |
2005 |
2009 |
Under construction |
Jinsha River |
RCC Gravity Dam |
160 |
932000 |
2400 |
20 |
Huizhou Upper |
2003 |
2011 |
Completed |
Xiaojinhe |
RCC Gravity Dam |
56.7 |
31700 |
2400 |