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The Three Gorges Dam was intended to be the world's largest hydroelectric project. It was supposed to help provide China with a lot of electricity in order to provide power to more of its population.

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Once it was announced, to reverse the decision would cause "loss of face" for individual Chinese leaders who supported, the project, for the government as a whole, and for the nation of China - all of which in Chinese culture are essentially unthinkable - far worse than death.

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On what river is the Three Gorges Dam being built?

The Three Gorges Dam is being built on the Yangtze River in South Central China.


Where was the three gorges dam built?

The Three Gorges Dam was built on the Yangtze River in China. It spans across the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan.


What river is the Three Gorges Dam built on?

The Three Gorges Dam is built on the Yangtze River in China. It is the world's largest hydropower project.


How was the Three Gorges Dam built?

The Three Gorges Dam was built by constructing the largest concrete dam in history. It is at the confluence of three rivers and will eventually flood millions of acres of land, villages and fields.


Who built three gorges dam?

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What dam is being built across the Yangtze river in china to prevent flooding?

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The three Gorges dam is built on Yangtze river. It is a hydro electric project and has world's largest installed capacity (22,500 MW).


How many cites we're flooded when the three gorges dam was built in china?

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Is the three gorges dam successful in 2012?

It is the same as it was when they built the dam, it is a disaster, but it also saved millions of lives to this very day.


How is the Three Gorges Dam different from the Glen Canyon Dam or Hoover Dam?

First the Three Gorges Dam is way bigger and second the Three Gorges Dam is located on the Yangtze River. The Yangtze river is used for commercial shipping and the Colorado river is not used for shipping so the Three Gorges Dam has locks on the side for the passing of ships


What is china's biggest dam?

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Where is three gorges dam?

The three gorges dam is in china along the Yangtze River. The dam site is 27 miles upstream from Yichang City.