Jinghong Dam

The Jinghong Dam (Chinese: 景洪大坝) is a gravity dam composed of roller-compacted concrete on the Lancang (Mekong) River near Jinghong in Yunnan Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an associated 1,750 MW power station.^[1] Part of the power generated is sold to Thailand under an agreement with China.^[2]

Jinghong Dam
Location of Jinghong Dam in China
Official name	景洪大坝
Country	China
Location	Jinghong, Yunnan Province
Coordinates	22°03′09″N 100°45′58″E
Status	In use
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2008
Construction cost	2.3 billion yuan (US$ 1.76 billion)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Lancang (Mekong) River
Height	108 m (354 ft)
Length	704.5 m (2,311 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Jinghong Reservoir
Total capacity	249,000,000 m3 (201,868 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	510 km2 (197 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date	2008-2010
Installed capacity	1,750 MW

As of January 2020^[update] it is the nearest Chinese dam upstream of the Thai border, and has helped to cause huge fluctuations in river levels, affecting people's livelihoods downstream by disrupting the river's natural cycle. It, along with the many other dams on the river, is exacerbating the effects of climate change and impacting the ecosystem, disturbing the migratory patterns of fish as well as riverbank plants and local agriculture downstream.^[3]

See also

• China portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in China