Longjiang Dam

Longjiang Dam
Location of Longjiang Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Coordinates	24°14′25.30″N 98°6′40.16″E
Purpose	Power, flood control, irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	2006
Opening date	2010 (2010)
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Long River
Height	110 m (360 ft)
Length	472 m (1,549 ft)
Elevation at crest	875 m (2,871 ft)
Width (base)	23.76 m (78.0 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,217,000,000 m3 (986,638 acre⋅ft)
Normal elevation	872 m (2,861 ft)
Longjiang Hydropower Plant
Commission date	2010
Type	Conventional
Turbines	3 x 80 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	240 MW

The Longjiang Dam is an arch dam on the Long River (upper of Shweli River) near Mangshi in Dehong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. It is a multiple-purpose project aimed at flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1,217,000,000 m³ (986,638 acre⋅ft), of which 679,000,000 m³ (550,474 acre⋅ft) is reserved for river these purposes. The dam's power station is located on its left bank and contains three 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for a total installed capacity if 240 MW. Construction on the project began on 28 November 2006 and all generators were commissioned in 2010.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in China
• List of tallest dams in China