The dam improves the Yangtze River's shipping capacity and provides flood control, helping to protect millions of people from severe flooding on the Yangtze Plain. Additionally, its …

Dec 20, 2025 · Three Gorges Dam, dam on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) just west of the city of Yichang in China. The largest dam in the world, it allows the navigation of oceangoing …

Dec 17, 2025 · The Three Gorges Dam and its outbound power transmission lines in Yichang, China, on November 2, 2025.

Mar 12, 2025 · The Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam in the world, spans the mighty Yangtze River —China’s longest and the world’s third-longest river. Located near Yichang, the dam …

Aug 16, 2025 · Discover the Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China – the world’s largest hydropower project. Learn its history, facts, ship locks, viewpoints, and ways to visit.

Jun 27, 2025 · Built by the People’s Armed Police Force (PAP), beginning in 1994 over nine years, the locks now face structural vulnerabilities and severe congestion, with vessels …

Situated at Sandouping Town of Yichang City, Hubei Province, the Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydro-power station in the world with an annual energy output of 84.7 billion kilowatt …

To protect over 15 million people in Shanghai and the lower Yangtze floodplains, and control flooding of almost 15,000 square km of land, construction of the Three Gorges Dam began in …

Spanning more than 2.3 kilometers across the Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, the dam is 181 meters in height and can hold more than 39 billion cubic-meters (roughly 10 …

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River near Sandouping in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, central China, downstream of the …