4 FAQs about Three Gorges Broadcasting Network Micro Wish

What is the Three Gorges Project?

The Three Gorges Project is a pillar project for the management, development, and conservation of the Yangtze River. It stands as the world's largest water conservancy project, as well as the hydropower project with the most comprehensive benefits.

What are the benefits of the Three Gorges Project?

It stands as the world's largest water conservancy project, as well as the hydropower project with the most comprehensive benefits. The Three Gorges Project has maximized its potential by offering comprehensive advantages in flood control, power generation, navigation and water resource utilization.

Why are we tracking reservoir levels at the Three Gorges Dam?

Reservoir levels at the Three Gorges Dam: Why we are tracking them. Although the Three Gorges Dam is a multitasking giant designed to generate electricity, control floods and promote navigation, it has difficulty meeting these design goals simultaneously. In the dam's operations, these three functions tend to conflict with each other.

Why are the Three Gorges reservoir levels important?

The Three Gorges reservoir levels are important for reasons of public safety. But they also serve as an important indicator of the dam's failure to deliver its promised goals: insufficient water cannot generate the electricity revenues to cover the cost of dam construction, or facilitate shipping upstream to the port of Chongqing.

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