China Water Management Flashcards
What is the unofficial cost of the 3 Gorges Dam?
$88 billion
How many people were displaced when the 3 Gorges Dam was built?
1.3million
The dam has altered fish patterns, what is now on the brink of extinction?
The Chinese River Dolphin
How long are the canals in China that will be transferring water to the north by the scheme?
1000km
How much water will be diverted from the Yangtze River to the Yellow and Hai Rivers?
45 billion m3
How many people in vulnerable downstream communities has it reduced the flood risk for?
100million
How much did the South North Transfer cost?
$62 billion
Who paid for the construction of the South North Transfer?
60% Central Government, the rest local authorities.
How much of China’s GDP is the region supplied with water from the 3GD worth?
22%
How much electricity is generated by the Three Gorges Dam?
18,000MW
How many hectares of land will be flooded by dammed water?
100,000 hectares
