Completed in 2010, Xiaowan Dam is a 12-year-old arch dam. It is located in Nanjian County, Yunnan Province, China (Asia).
Xiaowan Dam is the 3rd tallest dam in the world. The installed capacity of Xiaowan Dam is 4,200MW. The arch dam stands 292 meters tall and can impound up to 15 billion m3 of water.