Three Gorges Dam
hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, China
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Location | Sandouping Town, Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei, PRC | ||||
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Three Gorges Dam, downstream side
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Three Gorges Dam, downstream side
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Construction of main dam including cranes
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Upstream side before filling
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Inside a lock of the Three Gorges Dam
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Locks under construction (view from above)
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locks
Model of dam:
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Spillway view
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Ship locks
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South dam
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diagram
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electricity output