Water: The 3 Gorges Dam Flashcards
1
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location
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built on the Yangtze River, flowing East to West through south China
2
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key facts
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2.3km long
180m high
it is the largest power station in the world
3
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pros
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designed to control flooding
improve water supply by regulating river flow
generate HEP for China’s economic growth
make the river navigable
4
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cons
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very expensive, cost $35 billion
land flooded to form reservoir displaced 1.3 million people
water quality affected by waste from industry, sewage and farms
decomposing vegetation in the reservoir releases greenhouse gasses
