The Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters ... along the Yangtze river basin as the water level in the Three Gorges Dam reservoir has risen to 161.1 metres, the highest ever in July ...

What would happen if the Three Gorges Dam suddenly failed? From mass flooding to economic ruin, we break down the terrifying consequences of a potential dam disaster in China. Could this be one of ...

The Three Gorges Dam in China is a structure so huge ... endangering communities that rely on the water. Building the dam meant flooding entire towns and villages and forcing about 1.2 million ...

As China counts the costs of its most punishing flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river ...

But opponents say the flood control capability of the Three Gorges Dam is limited, and it could even make the problem worse in the long term.

When the Three Gorges Dam - the largest hydroelectric dam in ... As a bonus, the dam reduces the likelihood of flooding of the Yangtze River downstream, that have killed millions of people on ...

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 ...