Completed in 2012 after nearly two decades of construction, the Three Gorges Dam is a marvel of modern engineering. Its sheer size is awe-inspiring : ・Length : 2,335 meters (7,661 feet ...

The Three Gorges Dam, a colossal structure spanning the Yangtze ... But beyond its sheer size, scientists have confirmed a ...

The Three Gorges Dam, China’s marvel on the Yangtze River, is one of the world’s largest engineering projects—the product of 37 million cubic yards of concrete. Its final feature ...

The Three Gorges Dam dramatically reduced the amount of sediment transported by the Yangtze River in China after its completion in 2003. The top image shows the dam site during construction in ...

the chosen dam site just downstream of the world-famous Three Gorges scenic area; in December, Premier Li Peng formally declared the project open. The Chinese government has offered overseas ...

A few days ago, officials admitted that certain “peripheral” structures of the massive Three Gorges Dam deformed due to the building water pressure. Stunning pictures of water being released ...

China Three Gorges Corp., a Chinese state-owned power company, connected 3.48 GW of solar to the grid at seven sites in the final week of December. The projects include China’s largest floating ...

Silt accumulation will not be a problem for the massive reservoir of the Three Gorges dam project, Chinese officials said here on Tuesday. Wushan County plans to make full use of its rich tourism ...

SHANGHAI--Water levels at China’s giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high, official data showed on ...

Mega-buildings and dams like China’s Three Gorges Dam are subtly shifting Earth’s rotation. With its 40 billion cubic meters of water, the dam affects our planet’s spin, adding 0.06 ...