China’s highest Arch Dams
No. |
Name |
Year started |
Year completed |
Current Status |
River |
Height(m) |
Reservoir capacity (103 m3) |
Installed capacity (MW) |
1 |
Jinping Ⅰ |
2005 |
2014 |
Under construction |
Yalong River |
305 |
7760000 |
3600 |
2 |
Xiaowan |
2002 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Lancang River |
294.5 |
15132000 |
4200 |
3 |
Xiluodu |
2004 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Jinsha River |
278 |
12914000 |
12600 |
4 |
Laxiwa |
2004 |
2010 |
Under construction |
Yellow River |
250 |
1079000 |
4200 |
5 |
Ertan |
1991 |
1999 |
Completed |
Yalong River |
240 |
5800000 |
3300 |
6 |
Goupitan |
2003 |
2013 |
Under construction |
Wujiang River |
232.5 |
6455000 |
3000 |
7 |
Dagangshan |
2008 |
2012 |
Under construction |
Dadu River |
210 |
724000 |
2600 |
8 |
Deji |
1969 |
1974 |
Completed |
Dajiaxi River |
181 |
232000 |
234 |
9 |
Longyangxia |
1977 |
1989 |
Completed |
Yellow River |
178 |
27630000 |
1280 |
10 |
Lijiaxia |
1988 |
1997 |
Completed |
Yellow River |
165 |
1650000 |
2000 |
11 |
Dongfeng |
1984 |
1995 |
Completed |
Wujiang River |
162 |
1025000 |
510 |
12 |
Dongjiang |
1978 |
1992 |
Completed |
Leishui River |
157 |
9565000 |
500 |
13 |
Geheyan |
1987 |
1995 |
Completed |
Qingjiang River |
151 |
3400000 |
1212 |
14 |
Baishan PSPP |
1975 |
1986 |
Rehabilitated |
No.2 Songhuajiang |
149.5 |
6431000 |
300 |
15 |
Jiangkou |
1999 |
2004 |
Completed |
Wujiang River |
140 |
505000 |
300 |
16 |
Dongping |
2000 |
2006 |
Completed |
Zhongjian River |
134 |
336000 |
102 |
17 |
Tengzigou |
2002 |
2006 |
Completed |
Yangtze River |
127 |
193000 |
70 |
18 |
Feicui |
1981 |
1987 |
Completed |
Beishi River |
122.5 |
390000 |
70 |
19 |
Shimenkan |
2008 |
2010 |
Under construction |
lixian River |
116 |
197000 |
130 |
20 |
Wushe |
1953 |
1959 |
Completed |
Wushexi |
114.6 |
97000 |
20.7 |