Three Gorges Dam Flashcards by Jake Atkins | Brainscape

Q

Protects ________ million from flooding

A

200

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Generates

A

Huge amounts of electricity

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Reduced flooding downstream from

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1/10 years to 1/100

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1.4 million

A

People displaced

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Q

Many people were promised

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Compensation for housing but didn’t receive it

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Q

Resovoir is becoming

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Polluted from shipping and waste

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