Maerdang Dam

The Maerdang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the Yellow River in Maqên County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its 2,200 MW power station was initially expected to be operational in 2018.[1][2] On 13 November 2013, the river was successfully diverted around the construction site.[3] Works suffered delays and were still ongoing as of October 2019.[4]

Maerdang Dam
Location of Maerdang Dam in China
Country	China
Location	Maqên County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Coordinates	34°40′21.44″N 100°41′32.43″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2011
Opening date	unknown
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Impounds	Yellow River
Height	211 m (692 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,482,000,000 m^3 (1,201,000 acre⋅ft)
Commission date	2016 (est.)
Type	Conventional
Installed capacity	2,200 MW
Annual generation	7240 GW·h

Its power station will generate an annual 7,24 TWh of electricity[4].

See also

• List of tallest dams in the world
• List of dams and reservoirs in China
• List of tallest dams in China

References

1. "Its own power station" (in Chinese). Xinheng Group. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2. "Pre-evaluation of the safety gear Martha hydropower site investigation activities" (in Chinese). Hydro China. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
3. "Maerdang Hydropower Station on Yellow River Achieves Initial River Diversion". Industrial Info. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
4. "北控清洁能源拟入局黄河玛尔挡水电站 项目公司多次被列为被执行人". www.nbd.com.cn. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-28.