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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. 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 ...
The total generating capacity is 8,980 MW. The total combined capacity of the Jinsha complex with the Three Gorges complex will be 103,203 MW. As of 2025, plans exist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the construction of a hydroelectric power station set to overtake the Three Gorges, [3] with an installed capacity of 39,000 MW.
The Victoria Dam on 15 April 2011, three days after its 26th anniversary of opening Randenigala Dam in 2013 Upstream view of the Kotmale Dam Open spillways of the Rajanganaya Dam. Irrigation dams with a length and height of more than 100 m (330 ft) and 10 m (33 ft) are listed, including all the state-run hydroelectric power stations.
In September 2023, DR Congo's president told reporters that the country was "still facing difficulties in mobilising investments" for the dam. The recent withdrawal of China's Three Gorges ...
San Roque Dam Philippines: 2003 40 [8] 200 0.835 345 TE or ER 17 Fort Randall Dam [2] United States: 1953 38.2 50.3 6.7 320 TE/ER 18 Afsluitdijk Netherlands: 1932 36.5 [4] 13 5.5 0 TE/ER 19 Kölnbrein Dam Austria: 1979 35.2 200 0.2 1,028.5 TE 21 Guri Dam Venezuela: 1978 29.8 162 135 10,235 PG/ER 22 Three Gorges Dam China: 2008 27.4 [9] 181 39.3 ...
Three Gorges Dam: Hubei Province, China: ... The final project omitted some features of the original plan. [169] Project Connect: Austin, Texas ... Sri Lanka: Colombo ...
Zheng Shouren (Chinese: 郑守仁; pinyin: Zhèng Shǒurén; January 30, 1940 – July 24, 2020) was a Chinese engineer and chief designer of the Three Gorges Dam. [1] He had been engaged in the planning and design of the Yangtze River Basin and major water conservancy projects for a long time and had published more than 60 papers and 4 books.
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 ...