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The Maerdang Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction on the upper Yellow River in Maqên County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2011 and its 2,200 MW power station was initially expected to be operational in 2018.[2][3] On 13 November 2013, the river was successfully diverted around the construction site.[4] Works suffered delays and were still ongoing[5] as of early 2023.[1]
 | Parts of this article (those related to 2019) need to be updated. (December 2019) |
| Maerdang Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Maerdang Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Location | Maqên County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province |
| Coordinates | 34°40′21.44″N 100°41′32.43″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | maybe 2024 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Yellow River |
| Height | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,482,000,000 m3 (1,201,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2016 (est.) |
| Type | Conventional |
| Installed capacity | 2,200 MW |
| Annual generation | 7240 GW·h |
| Altitude 5 km (3.1 mi)[1] | |
Its power station will generate an annual 7,24 TWh of electricity.[5]
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