Xiaowan Dam

The Xiaowan Dam is an arch dam on the in , in southwest China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 4,200 MW power station.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Xiaowan hydroelectric plant” and “Xiaowan Hydropower Station”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xiaowandong.

Town
is a town in , , China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,431 and an area of 204.44-square-kilometre. is situated 4½ km northeast of Xiaowan Dam.

Xiaowan Dam

Latitude
24.70434° or 24° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
100.09137° or 100° 5′ 29″ east
Inception
2010
Height
292 metres (958 feet)
Operator
China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.
Open location code
7PP2P33R+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 255891175
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q83532
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Satellite Map

Discover Xiaowan Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Xiaowan Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “小湾坝”
  • Chinese: “小湾水库”
  • Chinese: “小湾水电站”
  • Chinese: “小灣壩”
  • Dutch: “Xiaowan Dam”
  • French: “barrage de Xiaowan”
  • French: “Barrage de Xiaowan”
  • German: “Xiaowan-Talsperre”
  • Hebrew: “סכר צ’יוואן”
  • Indonesian: “Bendungan Xiaowan”
  • Italian: “diga di Xiaowan”
  • Italian: “Diga di Xiaowan”
  • Japanese: “シャオワン（小湾）ダム”
  • Japanese: “小湾ダム”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Xiaowan-demningen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Xiaowandemningen”
  • Norwegian: “Xiaowandemningen”
  • Persian: “سد شیاووان”
  • Polish: “Zapora Xiaowan”
  • Russian: “ГЭС Сяовань”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Сяовань”
  • Vietnamese: “Đập Tiểu Loan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 澜沧江双线大桥 and Xiaowandong railway station.

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