The Longtan Dam (simplified Chinese: 龙滩大坝; traditional Chinese: 龍灘大壩; pinyin: Lóngtān Dàbà) is a large dam on the Hongshui River, China, a tributary of the Pearl River.<ref name=ChinaDaily20031026>
The Longtan Dam (simplified Chinese: 龙滩大坝; traditional Chinese: 龍灘大壩; pinyin: Lóngtān Dàbà) is a large dam on the Hongshui River, China, a tributary of the Pearl River.<ref name=ChinaDaily20031026> Шаблон:Cite news</ref><ref name=Potain> Шаблон:Cite news</ref>
The dam, at 216.2 meters when completed, is said to be the tallest concrete dam in the world.<ref name=China> Шаблон:Cite news</ref> The attached ship lift is said to be the fastest in the world.
The Dam's first of three operational generating unit was testing May 2007.<ref name=PeoplesDaily20070528> Шаблон:Cite news</ref> When completed, in 2009, its nine turbogenerators will have a total generating capacity of 6.3 million kW. When completed the project is expected to generate 18.7 billion kwh of electricity annually.
Coordinates: 25°01′38″N 107°02′51″E / 25.027222222222°N 107.0475°E
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