Sanmenxia Dam
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| Opened | 1960 |
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| Height | 10600 (cm) |
| Catchment area | 688400 |
| Maximum length | 246 km (153 mi) |
| Construction began | 1957 |
| Impound | Yellow River |
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| ID | 3015121 |
About 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. The dam is multi-purpose and was constructed for flood and ice control along with irrigation, hydroelectric power generation and navigation.
