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Daguangba Dam

Dongfang, China

The 1946th largest power station in the world

242 MW · Capacity

The Daguangba Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the Changhua River in Hainan Province, China. It is located 35 km (22 mi) east of Dongfang. As the primary component of the Daguangba Multipurpose Project, the dam was constructed between 1990 and 1995. It serves to provide water for both hydroelectric power generation and agriculture. It supports a 240 MW power station and supplies water for the irrigation of 12,700 ha (31, 382 acres). It is also the largest dam and hydroelectric power station in Hainan.

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