| Ludila Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam in June 2017 | |
  Location of Ludila Dam in China | |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 26°12′5.20″N 100°48′59.25″E / 26.2014444°N 100.8164583°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Opening date | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Huadian Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Jinsha River |
| Height | 120 m (394 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,718,000,000 m3 (1,392,805 acre⋅ft)[citation needed] |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2013- |
| Turbines | 6 x 360 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2,160 MW |
The Ludila Dam(鲁地拉水电站 in Chinese) is a gravity dam on the Jinsha River near Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support a 2,160 MW power station.[1] Construction on the dam began in 2007 and was briefly halted in June 2009 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection after it was being constructed without approval.[2] On 13 June 2013 the dam's first generator became operational.[3] In May 2014 reports surfaced that the dam and been damaged or was structurally unsound, forcing engineers to draw down the reservoir level and leaving the power station inoperable.[4][5] An estimated 16,900 people were relocated after its construction.[6]
