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Three Gorges Dam: hydroelectric gravity dam.

Three Gorges Dam: world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (since 2012).

Location: Central China

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• Baglihar Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is the first power project executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation.
• It is conceived in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• It is construction began in 1999.
• The dam opened in 2008 with an estimated cost of US$1 billion.
• It was commissioned in two stages: Stage I in 2008-09 and Stage II in 2015-16.

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Hirakund dam which is situated over Mahanadi river is 25 km long dam.

It is situated in tribal state Odisha.

Hirakund reservoir is 55 km long.

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The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

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• Baglihar Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is the first power project executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation.
• It is conceived in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• It is construction began in 1999.
• The dam opened in 2008 with an estimated cost of US$1 billion.
• It was commissioned in two stages: Stage I in 2008-09 and Stage II in 2015-16.

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Three Gorges Dam: hydroelectric gravity dam

Three Gorges Dam: world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (since 2012)

Location: Yangtze River, Central China

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Ching Ping Dam is a Hydropower Station located in China.

Ching Ping Dam Construction began in 2005 and complete in 2013.

Ching Ping Dam located on Yalong River.

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Akosombo Dam completed in 1965.

Its construction was jointly financed by the government of Ghana, the World Bank, the USA, and the UK.