Longtan Dam

The Longtan Dam (Chinese: 龙滩水电站) is a large dam on the Hongshui River, a tributary of the Pearl River.cite news
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title=Hongshui River in south China to be dammed in November
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date=October 26 2003
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quote=Li Xuejiang, a manager with one of the technical departments for the contracting joint venture, explains the working process at the site: “This jobsite operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week – in common with most working job sites in China.”]

The dam, at 216.2 meters when completed, is said to be the tallest concrete dam in the world.cite news
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title=Guangxi Builds Huge Hydraulic Power Station
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quote=] 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.cite news
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title=First generator of China's 3rd largest hydropower project passes trial operation
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date=May 28, 2007
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quote="We are preparing for the operation of the other two generators, which is also slated for this year," said Dai Bo, general manager of the Longtan Hydropower Development Co. of China Datang Corporation (CDT).] When completed, in 2009, its nine turbogenerators will have atotal generating capacity of 6.3 million kw.When completed the project is expected to generate 18.7 billion kwh of electricity annually.

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