China's two largest dams, Xiaowan and Nuozhadu, both in southwestern Yunnan Province, hold more water than the 53 dams tracked by the Mekong Dam Monitor, which Eyler co-leads. There are 430 dams ...

Note: Map shows dams in the Mekong River basin as of December 2018, ... a key tributary of the Mekong. The dam is being built by China’s largest hydropower company.

In the far Southwest of China, plans to build massive reservoirs as part of hydroelectric dam projects have condemned dozens ...

Up to 70% of ecologically critical sediment lost over 15 years - Mekong River Commission. More dams planned in China and Laos. China says there is 'scientific consensus' on impact of its upstream dams ...

China also plans to make parts of the Mekong wider and deeper to fit larger vessels and increase commerce along the river. Right now, 100-ton boats unload cargo at Chiang Saen Port about 15 miles ...

China’s decision to hold back the Mekong River ’s water flow at a hydropower dam for close to a month will disrupt fisheries and local livelihoods along the waterway that is a lifeline for 60 ...

The Mekong River is more than the sum of its nearly 3,000 miles. It’s one of the world’s most valuable waterways and has been vital to political power in Southeast Asia for centuries.

The Mekong River is increasingly being used to generate hydro-electricity but residents downstream say the dams are causing water levels to rise and fall dramatically, leading to the changing of ...

SOC TRANG, Vietnam (Reuters) -Standing on the bank of the Mekong River, Tran Van Cung can see his rice farm wash away before his very eyes. The paddy’s edge is crumbling into the delta. Just 15 ...

Chinese companies are building infrastructure and dams along the vast river that runs through five Southeast Asian countries before emptying into the South China Sea.

SOC TRANG, Vietnam, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Standing on the bank of the Mekong River, Tran Van Cung can see his rice farm wash away before his very eyes. The paddy's edge is crumbling into the delta ...