(April 6, 2009)
| River | # of dams per cascade | Dams already built (Generating capacity: MW) | Dams under construction (Generating capacity: MW) | Dams planned (Generating capacity: MW) |
| Yangtze (main channel) | 5 | Three Gorges (22,400) Gezhouba (2,715) |
Shipeng (2,130) Zhuyangxi (3,000) Xiaonanhai (1,750) |
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| Jinsha (middle and lower reaches) | 12 | Ahai (2,000) Jinanqiao (2,400) Longkaikou (1,800) Ludila (2,100) Guanyinyan (3,000) Xiluodu (12,600) Xiangjiaba (6,000) |
Shanghutiao (n/a) Liangjiaren (3,000) Liyuan (2,400) Wudongde (8,700) Baihetan (13,050) |
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| Wu (main channel) | 12 | Putting (75) Hongjiadu (600) Dongfeng (695) Suofengying (600) Wujiangdu (1,250) |
Yinzidu (540) Goupitan (3,000) Silin (1000) Shantuo (1,120) Pengshui (1,750) |
Yinpan (600) Baima (300) |
| Jialing (main channel) | 17 | Jinyintai (120) Hongyanzi (90) Xinzheng (108) Mahui (46) Qingju (136) Dongxiguan (180) Tongzihao (99) |
Jinxi (150) Xiaolongmen (52) Caojie (500) |
Shuidongba (120) Tingzikou (800) Cangxi (66) Shanxi (87) Fengyi (750) Lize (92) Jingkou (no data) |
| Min (main channel) | 17 | Tianlonghu (180) Jinlongtan (180) Jiyu (102) Tongzhong (57) Jiangsheba (128) Futang (360) Taipingyi (260) Yingxiuwan (135) Zipingpu (760) |
Guanyinyan (no data) Banqiaoxi (30) Shazui (250) Longxikou (460) Jianwei (250) Dongfengyan (no data) Laomukong (no data) Pianchuangzi (740) |
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| Dadu (main channel) | 24 | Gongzui (700) Tongjiezi (600) |
Shuangjiangkou (1,800) Houziyan (1,600) Changheba (2,200) Huangjinping (600) Luding (800) Dagangshan (2,300) Longtoushi (640) Pubugou (3,300) Shenxigou (640) Shawan (480) Angu (640) |
Xiaerjia (540) Bala (560) Dawei (360) Pushigou (300) Jinchuan (800) Badi (1,100) Danba (1,300) Yingliangbao (1,300) Laoyingyan (640) Zhentouba (460) Shaping (860) |
| Yalong (main channel) | 21 | Ertan (3,300) | Lianghekou (2,700) Jinping I (3,600) Jinping II (4,800) Guandi (2,400) Tongzilin (600) |
Wenboshi (150) Renqingling (300) Reba (250) Ada (250) Geni (200) Tongha (200) Yingda (500) Xinlong (500) Gongke (400) Gongbagou (500) Yagen (1,400) Lenggu (2,700) Mengdigou (1,840) Yangfanggou (1,500) Kalaxiang (1,080) |
Fact Box Notes:
1) Collected and edited by Fan Xiao, February 2009.
2) Dams are listed from upstream to downstream.
3) Jinsha River is a section of the upper Yangtze’s main channel from Batong to Yibin City in Sichuan Province.
4) Wu, Jialing, Min, Dadu and Yalong are Yangtze tributaries.
Fan Xiao, Three Gorges Probe, April 6, 2009
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