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power station with 4 x 320 MW generators that can operate at a maximum capacity of 1400 MW. Controlling ice, the dam controls downstream releases to reservoirs lower in the river, allowing them to generate more power instead of mitigating ice. Water in the dam's 24.7 billion m3 reservoir provides
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352:Nameplate capacity
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93:Coordinates
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625:2017-06-27
518:References
430:In 2013 a
278:4 x 320 MW
102:36°07′20″N
838:Sanmenxia
766:Yanguoxia
761:Liujiaxia
746:Huangfeng
736:Gongboxia
556:7 January
219:Reservoir
861:Category
833:Tianqiao
812:Haibowan
801:Shapotou
796:Wujinxia
771:Bapanxia
756:Sigouxia
751:Jishixia
731:Kangyang
721:Lijiaxia
688:Maerdang
458:See also
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274:Turbines
169:Impounds
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786:Xiaoxia
669:on the
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71:Country
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694:Banduo
599:12 May
356:850 MW
293:1,400
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187:Length
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133:In use
130:Status
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741:Suzhi
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