Three Gorges Dam Flashcards
1
Q
What does HEP stand for
A
Hydro electric power
2
Q
Name causes of the three gorges dam being built
A
Storage of water, flood control, HEP, Navigation
3
Q
How much water can the three gorges dam hold
A
22.15 Billion Litres
4
Q
What does the flood control protect
A
1.5 million hectares
5
Q
How much of the country is powered by the dam
A
3%
6
Q
What river is the dam on
A
The Yangtze river
7
Q
How does it help Navigation
A
The river travels from Shangai to Chongqing where the dam is
8
Q
How many tourists visit the dam
A
800,000 tourists
9
Q
What happened to the river dolphins
A
They dead af
10
Q
What happened to thousands of people
A
They were all forced to move
