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  2. Three Gorges Dam - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Dam in Yiling District, Hubei, China Dam in Yiling District, Hubei Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝 The dam in September 2009 Location in Hubei Province Show map of Hubei Three Gorges Dam (China) Show map of China Country China Location Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei Coordinates 30°49 ...

  3. Three Gorges - Wikipedia

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    Both the dam and the Three Gorges Reservoir has had a massive impact on the region's ecology and people, involving the mass relocation of towns and villages. [5] [6] The higher water level has changed the scenery of the Three Gorges so that the river is wider and the mountains appear lower. However, the mountains still tower above the river ...

  4. List of dams and reservoirs in China - Wikipedia

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    The tallest dam in China is the Jinping-I Dam at 305 m (1,001 ft), an arch dam, which is also the tallest dam in the world. The largest reservoir is created by the Three Gorges Dam, which stores 39.3 billion m 3 (31,900,000 acre feet) of water and has a surface area of 1,045 km 2 (403 sq mi). Three Gorges is also the world's largest power station.

  5. Record floods raise questions about China's Three Gorges Dam

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    As China counts the costs of its most punishing flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river ...

  6. List of largest hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The Three Gorges (22,500 MW - 32 × 700 MW and 2 × 50 MW) is operated jointly with the much smaller Gezhouba Dam (2,715 MW), the total generating capacity of this two-dam complex is 25,215 MW. The Itaipu on the Brazil–Paraguay border has 20 generator units with overall 14,000 MW of installed capacity, however the maximum number of generating ...

  7. List of reservoirs by volume - Wikipedia

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    Three Gorges Reservoir: Three Gorges Dam: Yangtze River People's Republic of China: 2009: 39.3 [1] 28: Lake Mead: Hoover Dam: Colorado River United States: 1936: 37.3 [1] 29: Winar Grue? [verification needed] Canada: 1952: 37 [1] 30: Roseires Reservoir: Roseires Dam: Blue Nile Sudan: 1966: 36.3 [1] 31: Vilyuy Reservoir : Vilyuy Dam : Vilyuy ...

  8. 2010 China floods - Wikipedia

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    By July 20, the Yangtze River at the Three Gorges Dam experienced its highest river discharge since the dam was built. The dam's outflow released 40,000 m 3 /s of water, with 30,000 m 3 /s of the river flow held back behind the dam, after water levels in the Reservoir rose four metres (13 ft) overnight. [66]

  9. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1260 on Saturday, November ...

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    Today's Wordle Answer for #1260 on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Today's Wordle answer on Saturday, November 30, 2024, is DOGMA. How'd you do? Next: Catch up on other Wordle answers from this week.