Three Gorges Dam Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Three Gorges Dam?
A
Hubei Province, China
2
Q
Where is China?
A
Eastern Asia
3
Q
How would you describe China’s economic development?
A
MIC
4
Q
Why was the dam needed?
A
The area, and China a whole, needed to improves its water and energy supplies tho cope with a growing population.
5
Q
What river does the Three Gorges Dam dam?
A
Yangtze River
6
Q
Between which years was it built?
A
2003-1012
7
Q
How much did it cost?
A
22.5 billion USD
8
Q
How many KM wide?
A
1
9
Q
How long is the stretch of valley that it flooded?
A
600km
10
Q
What is the population of China?
A
1.3 billion people
11
Q
How many people were forced to relocate?
A
1.4 million
12
Q
How many cities were flooded?
A
13
13
Q
Why was there a decreases in fish stock?
A
Due to the algal bloom caused by the dam
14
Q
What does the dam create?
A
HEP
15
Q
What does it regulate?
A
Water flow
