Showing posts with label hydroelectric. Show all posts
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Three Gorges Dam Photo, China

aerial photo of the three gorges dam in china biggest dam in the world The Three Gorges Dam, China. This aerial photo shows the 3 Gorges Dam, currently under construction since 1994 and due for completion in 2011. The concrete Dam wall is 101 metres high and 2,309 metres long.

3 Gorges Dam, China

The 3 Gorges Dam, Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam that is currently under construction and expected to be operational in 2011. Construction started on the 3 Gorges Dam in 1994. Upon completion, the Dam will be the biggest hydroelectric power station in the world. With climate change and smog a major problem for China, this dam will go a long way to adressing the power shortage in that country.