Sanmenxia Dam
The Sanmenxia Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the middle-reaches of the Yellow River near Sanmenxia Gorge on the border between Shanxi province and Henan Province, China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in China
- Also known as: “San-men-hsia Shui-k’u” and “Sanmenxia Shuiku”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baolun Temple Pagoda.
Baolun Temple Pagoda
Tower
Baolun Temple Pagoda is a tower, which is situated 2½ km south of Sanmenxia Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanmenxia.
Sanmenxia
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Sanmenxia is a city in western Henan with 2.2 million inhabitants. Situated along the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Sanmenxia is known for its breathtaking natural scenery and historical significance.
Sanmenxia Dam
- Categories: dam, hydroelectric power station, and body of water
- Location: China, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Sanmenxia Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “三门峡水利枢纽”
- Chinese: “三门峡水利枢纽工程”
- Chinese: “三门峡水库”
- Dutch: “Sanmenxiadam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد سانمنشيا”
- French: “barrage de Sanmenxia”
- French: “Barrage de Sanmenxia”
- German: “Sanmenxia-Staudamm”
- German: “Sanmenxia-Talsperre”
- Indonesian: “Bendungan Sanmenxia”
- Italian: “diga di Sanmenxia”
- Japanese: “三門峡ダム”
- Korean: “싼먼샤 댐”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sanmenxia-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Sanmenxia-demningen”
- Persian: “سد سانمنشیا”
- Polish: “Zapora Sanmenxia”
- Romanian: “Lacul Sanmenxia”
- Russian: “Саньмыньсяшуйку”
- Swedish: “Sanmenxiadammen”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Sānménxiá”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shanxian Laocheng and Zhuancun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tian’e Hu and Xiechi Lake.
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