The three gorges dam?

Question

Help, im doing my geography c/w and i weren't in school when my teacher explained it. . .I just need help on the location. . where it is and why its been made. . . many thanks x

Answer 1

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. It is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. The total electric generating capacity of the dam will reach 22,500 megawatts. Several generators are yet to be installed; the dam is not expected to become fully operational until about 2011.

Answer 2

www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/hube...

It is in China- an enormous project that was quite controversial, as they had to move thousands of people out of their homes and farmland to flood the area.

If you search on Google you will find many references to it- the one above was just a random one to help you.

Good luck with the course...

Answer 3

It's in China and it is to give hydroelectric power for China for the next century

Answer 4

The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: 长江三峡大坝; traditional Chinese: 長江三峽大壩; pinyin: Chángjiāng Sānxiá Dà Bà) is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. It is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. The total electric generating capacity of the dam will reach 22,500 megawatts.[1] Several generators are yet to be installed; the dam is not expected to become fully operational until about 2011.[2]

As with many dams, there is a debate over costs and benefits. Although there are potential economic benefits such as flood control, enormous amount of clean hydroelectric power and navigation, there are also concerns about the relocation of people who have been or will be displaced by the rising waters; siltation that could limit the dam's useful life; loss of numerous valuable archaeological and cultural sites; and the adverse effects of increased pollution upon the regional ecosystem.[3]