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At 13,860MW , Xiluodu Dam is China ’ s second largest hydroelectric dam by capacity . Found on the Jinsha River in Yunnan Province , the dam encroaches on Sichuan Province on the side of the river opposite to Xiluodu Town . The dam is operated by CYPC and began operations in 2013 , and its reservoir houses up to 12.67bn cubic metres of water . Xiluodu is instrumental in flood control on the Yangtze River .

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