The tallest dams in China are some of the tallest dams in the world. Nearly 22,000 dams over 15 metres (49 ft) in height – about half the world's total – have been constructed in China since the 1950s. Many of the tallest are located in the southwestern part of the country (Guizhou , Sichuan , Yunnan ) on rivers such as the Mekong , the Yangtze , and its upper stretch (Jinsha River ) and tributaries (Yalong , Dadu , Min and Wu ). The Yellow River in the western part of the country also hosts several among the tallest. Purposes for these high structures include flood control , irrigation and, predominantly, hydroelectric power. While beneficial, many throughout the country have been criticized for their effects on the environment, displacement of locals and effect on transboundary river flows.[ 1] Currently, the country's and world's tallest, Jinping-I Dam , an arch dam 305 m (1,001 ft) high, is located in Sichuan .[ 2] The tallest embankment dam in China is the 261 m (856 ft) Nuozhadu Dam in Yunnan. The country's highest gravity dam is Longtan Dam at 216.2 m (709 ft), which can be found in Guangxi .[ 3] At 233 m (764 ft), Shuibuya Dam in Hubei is the world's tallest concrete-face rock-fill dam .[ 4] [ 5] In Sichuan, the government is constructing the 312 m (1,024 ft) tall Shuangjiangkou Dam which, when complete, will become the world's tallest dam.[ 6] [ 7]
List
All Chinese dams over 200 m in height are listed below
The 181 m (594 ft) tall Three Gorges Dam
Under construction
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The 203 m (666 ft) tall Huangdeng Dam being constructed
See also
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