Nierji Dam

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.

Design

The dam is a rock-fill type and tall at its highest point. The total length of the dam is which includes the long main dam with an asphalt core. The dam creates a reservoir with a capacity of and sits at the head of a catchment area. The dam's spillway consists of 11 floodgates and has a maximum discharge capacity of. The dam's power station contains four 62.5 MW Kaplan turbine-generators for a total installed capacity of 250 MW.