3 Gorges Damm Flashcards
1
Q
How long did it take to build?
A
15 years
2
Q
How much did it cost?
A
$38 billion
3
Q
How high is it?
A
200m
4
Q
Benefits
A
- 50 million people have been protected from catastrophic flooding
- garunteed irrigation
- millions of hectares of farmland protected
- generates electricity for 10% of China
5
Q
Disadvantages
A
- the reservoir flooded 150 towns and cities and 130 villages
- 1.2 million people have been moved
- as the water seeps into the rocks of the valley landslides are made more common
- over 1000 cultural archeological sights have been flooded
