Longma Dam

Dam in Pu'er City, Yunnan

22°52′32″N 101°38′51″E / 22.875562°N 101.647375°E / 22.875562; 101.647375StatusOperationalConstruction began2003Opening date2007Construction costUS$332 millionOwner(s)Yunnan Datang International Lixianjiang Hydropower Development Co., Ltd.Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsLixian RiverHeight135 m (443 ft)Length315 m (1,033 ft)Elevation at crest643 m (2,110 ft)Width (crest)10 m (33 ft)Dam volume3,670,000 m³ (4,800,179 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity590,000,000 m³ (478,321 acre⋅ft)Power StationCommission date2007Turbines3 x 80 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity240 MW Map

The Longma Dam (simplified Chinese: 龙马大坝; traditional Chinese: 龍馬大壩; pinyin: lóng mǎ dà bà) is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Lixian River in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it is the fourth of seven dams in the Lixian River Project. It supports a 240 MW power station. Construction on the dam began on 23 December 2003 and the reservoir began to impound 20 July 2005. In July 2007, the first generator was commissioned and the last two were in December 2007. The project was complete in June 2008 at a cost of US$332 million. The 135 m (443 ft) tall dam withholds a reservoir with a 590,000,000 m³ (478,321 acre⋅ft) capacity.^[1]