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Ahai Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Ahai Dam is a gravity dam on the Jinsha River in Yulong County, Lijiang Prefecture, Yunnan and in the river reach at about 5 km in the lower reaches of Cuiyu River mouth. Preliminary construction began in 2008 and construction on the dam superstructure and power station began in 2010. The dam's first generator was operational in December 2012, the third by May 2013. The fifth and final generator was commissioned on 9 June 2014.

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