Tukuk-OS💧 Baihetan Dam
People's Republic of China · Asia · 27.22°N, 102.90°E
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The Baihetan Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Jinsha River, an upper stretch of the Yangtze River in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, in southwest China. The dam is a 289-meter-tall double-curvature arch dam with a crest elevation of 827 m, and a width of 72 m at the base and 13 m at the crest. It is considered to be the last large hydropower project in China after a series of projects starting with the Three Gorges Dam. It is also the second largest hydropower plant in the world. The hydropower station is equipped with 16 hydro-generating units each having a capacity of 1 gigawatt, the world's largest turbines. All hydro-generating units of the Baihetan hydropower station became fully operational on 20 December 2022.
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Quick facts
| Country | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 27.22°N, 102.90°E · view on map |
Baihetan Dam is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.
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