Yalong River is the biggest tributary of the great Yangtze River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze at Panzhihua City to form three dangerous shoals with Ertan rapids as the second.Here is located the largest hydropo...Yalong River is the biggest tributary of the great Yangtze River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze at Panzhihua City to form three dangerous shoals with Ertan rapids as the second.Here is located the largest hydropower station constructed in China within this century.With the loan from the World Bank,the Ertan construction project started in September 1991. After six years, a hug cofferdam has been erected 200 meters high, closing upon the designed 240 meters. In the meantime, an underground factory, 280 meters in length, 25. 5 meters in breadth and 65 meters in height has also been completed and began to accommodate generating units. The first unit is expected to be in commercial operation in September展开更多
文摘Yalong River is the biggest tributary of the great Yangtze River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze at Panzhihua City to form three dangerous shoals with Ertan rapids as the second.Here is located the largest hydropower station constructed in China within this century.With the loan from the World Bank,the Ertan construction project started in September 1991. After six years, a hug cofferdam has been erected 200 meters high, closing upon the designed 240 meters. In the meantime, an underground factory, 280 meters in length, 25. 5 meters in breadth and 65 meters in height has also been completed and began to accommodate generating units. The first unit is expected to be in commercial operation in September
