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The Three Gorges Dams. By Tiarna Thurtell 6AK. What does the Three G orges D am do?. The Three Gorges Dam is the world`s largest hydropower complex project located in one of the three gorges of the Yangtze River: the Xilingxia Gorge in Huber province, China . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Three Gorges Dams
By Tiarna Thurtell 6AK
The Three Gorges Dam is the world`s largest hydropower complex project located in one of the three gorges of the Yangtze River: the Xilingxia Gorge in Huber province, China .
What does the Three Gorges Dam do?
Dr. Sun. Yat Sen, was the person who wanted to build the Three Gorges Dam, to stop flooding.by building the dam.
Who built the Three Gorges Dam
• When they started and finished the Three Gorges DamIt took 15 years and started on the 14th of
December 1994 till the end of 2008
It's moved at least 1.3 million people, just to build the half – way line.Its contributed to extinction of the River Dolphin.
How they built the Three Gorges Dam
I is the worlds largest water conservation projects.The Three Gorges Dam’s height is 181 meters.At 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometres)long. the Three Gorges Dam is one of the world largest dams.It is also one of the most controversial public works in modern times.
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