China’s highest Concrete Gravity Dams
No. |
Name |
Year started |
Year completed |
Current Status |
River |
Height(m) |
Reservoir capacity (103 m3) |
Installed capacity (MW) |
1 |
Three Gorges |
1993 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Yangtze River |
181 |
39300000 |
22500 |
2 |
Wujiangdu |
1970 |
1982 |
Completed |
Wujiang River |
165 |
2140000 |
1250 |
3 |
Xiangjiaba |
2005 |
2015 |
Under construction |
Jinsha River |
162 |
5185000 |
6000 |
4 |
Kongliang |
2000 |
2005 |
Heightened |
Houxi River |
155 |
60000 |
6.4 |
5 |
Liujiaxia |
1958 |
1974 |
Completed |
Yellow River |
147 |
5700000 |
1225 |
6 |
Shiyazi |
2007 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Hongjiadu River |
134.5 |
321500 |
140 |
7 |
Baozhusi |
1984 |
2000 |
Completed |
Bailong River |
132 |
2550000 |
700 |
8 |
Manwan |
1985 |
1995 |
Completed |
Lancang River |
132 |
1060400 |
1500 |
9 |
Hunanzhen |
1958 |
1980 |
Completed |
Qiantang River |
129 |
2067000 |
170 |
10 |
Ankang |
1978 |
1995 |
Completed |
Hanjiang River |
128 |
3203000 |
852.5 |
11 |
Guxian |
1978 |
1995 |
Completed |
Luohe River |
125 |
1175000 |
60 |
12 |
Yunfeng |
1959 |
1965 |
Completed |
Yalu River |
113.75 |
3895000 |
400 |
13 |
Panjiakou PSPP |
1975 |
1985 |
Completed |
Luanhe |
107.5 |
2930000 |
270 |
14 |
Huanglongtan |
1969 |
1976 |
Completed |
Duhe River |
107 |
1228000 |
340 |
15 |
Sanmenxia |
1957 |
1960 |
Completed |
Yellow River |
106 |
16200000 |
400 |
16 |
Shuifeng |
1937 |
1943 |
Completed |
Yalu River |
106 |
14600000 |
765 |
17 |
Xin'anjiang |
1957 |
1965 |
Completed |
Xin'an River |
105 |
21626000 |
662.5 |
18 |
Wanjiazhai |
1993 |
2000 |
Completed |
Yellow River |
105 |
896000 |
1080 |
19 |
Yulongyan |
|
1997 |
Completed |
Gongxi River |
100 |
52000 |
25 |
20 |
Fengshuba |
1970 |
1974 |
Completed |
Dongjiang |
95.4 |
1932000 |
150 |