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20071127 CHINA DAM
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Shanghai
BeijingC H I N A
Map area
Yangtze River
500 miles
500 km
Source: International Rivers Network, Probe International, World Almanac, Embassy of People’s Republic of China (U.S.) Graphic: Chicago Tribune
The world’s largest dam
Qutang Gorge
Wuxia Gorge
Xiling Gorge
Chongqing
YichangWanxian
YunyangWushanFengjie
Zhongxian
Changshou
Fuling
Fengdu
Environmental impactThreatened species Include Yangtze dolphin, Chinese sturgeon, finless porpoise
LandmarksScenic deep gorges, about 1,000 archaeological sites submerged
FarmlandAbout 60,500 acres(24,500 hectares) of farmland and orchards flooded
• About 1.3 million people relocated
Human toll
Length 1.4 mi. (2.3 km)
Height 600 ft. (185 m)Reservoir Holds back 20 billion tons of water
Energy 85 billion kilowatt hours a year
Three Gorges Dam
Yan
gt
ze River
• About 100 towns were submerged
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Direction of river flow
Yangtze River
1.3 miles
(2.1 km)
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