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Lawa Hydropower Station

China

The Lawa Hydropower Station is a hydropower station along the Jinsha River in the junction of Sichuan Province and Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River. The Lawa Dam is a rock-fill dam with a maximum height of 234 meters. The total investment of this project is ¥ 30.969 billion, and the total installed capacity is 2 million kilowatts.

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