By mid-year, excavation and preparation of the dam’s foundations were underway at Sandouping, the chosen dam site just downstream of the world-famous Three Gorges scenic area; in December ...

The Three Gorges Dam dramatically reduced the amount of sediment transported by the Yangtze River in China after its completion in 2003. The top image shows the dam site during construction in ...

Completed in 2012 after nearly two decades of construction, the Three Gorges Dam is a marvel of modern engineering. Its sheer size is awe-inspiring : ・Length : 2,335 meters (7,661 feet ...

The Three Gorges Dam, a colossal structure spanning the Yangtze ... This engineering marvel, completed in 2012 after nearly ...

Joking about it, some people online wondered if we could use this slow-down to get an extra long weekend or joked that “we ...

The Three Gorges Dam, China’s marvel on the Yangtze River, is one of the world’s largest engineering projects—the product of 37 million cubic yards of concrete. Its final feature ...

SHANGHAI--Water levels at China’s giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high, official data showed on ...

“One of the major justifications for the Three Gorges Dam was flood control, but less than 20 years after its completion we have the highest floodwater in recorded history,” said David ...

Silt accumulation will not be a problem for the massive reservoir of the Three Gorges dam project, Chinese officials said here on Tuesday. Wushan County plans to make full use of its rich tourism ...

Mega-buildings and dams like China’s Three Gorges Dam are subtly shifting Earth ... and what it can do next Humanity has just 10 years before machines take control, says this man from Google ...