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Nierji Dam

China

The 1916th largest power station in the world

250 MW · Capacity

The Nierji Dam is an embankment dam on the Nen River just north of Morin Dawa and on the border of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang Province, China. The dam was constructed between 2001 and 2006 for several purposes to include hydroelectric power generation, flood control, navigation and water supply.

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