The Ludila Dam(鲁地拉水电站 in Chinese) is a gravity dam on the Jinsha River near Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support a 2,160 MW power station.[1] Construction on the dam began in 2007 and was briefly halted in June 2009 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection after it was being constructed without approval.[2] On 13 June 2013 the dam's first generator became operational.[3] In May 2014 reports surfaced that the dam and been damaged or was structurally unsound, forcing engineers to draw down the reservoir level and leaving the power station inoperable.[4][5] An estimated 16,900 people were relocated after its construction.[6]
Ludila Dam | |
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![]() The dam in June 2017 | |
Country | China |
Coordinates | 26°12′5.20″N 100°48′59.25″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2007 |
Opening date | 2013 |
Owner(s) | Huadian Power |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Jinsha River |
Height | 120 m (394 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1,718,000,000 m3 (1,392,805 acre⋅ft)[citation needed] |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 2013- |
Turbines | 6 x 360 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 2,160 MW |
Hydroelectric dams on the Yangtze | |
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