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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