Yellow River - Hydroelectric Power Dams

Hydroelectric Power Dams

Below is the list of hydroelectric power stations built on the Yellow River, arranged according to the year to start operation (in brackets):

  • Sanmenxia Dam hydroelectric power station (1960)
  • Sanshenggong hydroelectric power station (1966)
  • Qingtong Gorge hydroelectric power station (1968) (Qingtongxia City, Ningxia)
  • Liujiaxia Dam (Liujia Gorge)(1974) (Yongjing County, Gansu)
  • Lijiaxia Dam (1997) (Jainca County, Qinghai)
  • Yanguoxia Dam (Yanguo Gorge) hydroelectric power station (1975) (Yongjing County, Gansu)
  • Tianqiao hydroelectric power station (1977)
  • Bapanxia Dam (Bapan Gorge) (1980) (Xigu District, Gansu)
  • Longyangxia Dam (1992) (Gonghe County, Qinghai)
  • Da Gorge hydroelectric power station (1998)
  • Li Gorge hydroelectric power station (1999)
  • Wanjiazhai Dam (1999)
  • Xiaolangdi Dam (2001) (Jiyuan, Henan)
  • Laxiwa Dam (2010) (Guide County, Qinghai)

As reported in 2000, the 7 largest hydro power plants (Longyangxia, Lijiaxia, Liujiaxia, Yanguoxia, Bapanxia, Daxia and Qinglongxia) had the total installed capacity of 5,618 MW.

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