Three Gorges Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin#ifeq:yes: ChángjiāngSānxiáDàbà nonononono) is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Yiling...
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Building Big Databank entry on Three Gorges Dam ... Construction is now under way in China on what will be the world's largest hydroelectric dam. When it is completed in 2009, Three Gorges Dam will stretch more than one mile across the Yangtze River and soar 600 feet above the valley floor.
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In an effort to control the unpredictable Yangtze River, China is constructing the Three Gorges Dam. But what will be the social and environmental costs of building the multi-billion dollar project?
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www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec97/gorges_10-8.htm...
www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec97/gorges_10-8.html
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The Three Gorges Dam Project - an introduction to the largest dam in the world ... If China's Three Gorges Dam were as large as the controversy surrounding it, this would surely be the biggest dam in the world. Although it is the world's largest in terms of electrictiy production and overall investment, it is not the...
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www.imperialtours.net/3gorges_dam.htm
www.imperialtours.net/3gorges_dam.htm
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As planned, the capacity of Three Gorges dam, 17 million kilowatts, will top that of the largest dam currently operating by 40 percent. Its projected annual power generation of 84 billion kilowatt-hours is equivalent to a coal mine capacity of 40 to 50 million tons per year.
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www.american.edu/ted/THREEDAM.htm
www.american.edu/ted/THREEDAM.htm
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China began the Three Gorges Dam in the late 1990’s. It is intended to prevent flooding and provide electricity for China’s growing industries. ... What is a dam and how does it work? ... Why is this dam being built?
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www.msu.edu/~lodgekri/ThreeGorgesDamProject.html
www.msu.edu/~lodgekri/ThreeGorgesDamProject.html
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The most impressive section of the river is the three Yangtze River gorges: the Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, collectively known as the Sanxia, or Three Gorges.
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www.chinavista.com/travel/yangtze/main.html
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