Advantages & Disadvantages of Three Gorges Dam

The argument about Three Gorges Dam Project never ends since it has been built in May, 2006, or it could be earlier to discuss whether to build or not. The Advantages & Disadvantages of Three Gorges Dam were clear at that time, but before taking about them, there are some backgrounds need to mention.
 
Yangtze River is divided into upper, middle and lower reaches. And the Three Gorges Dam was built upper of the Yangtze, by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China. The most straightforward reason of choosing Yichang to build Three Gorges Dam is to control the water level better so that two-thirds of the Yangtze River flood would not have occurred, which is also the most Advantages of Three Gorges Dam project.

Cargo Ship crossing through Three Gorges Dam Lock

What’s more the usage of water to generate electricity is another good side of this project. With the massive water assistance, the cargo ships loading capacity easily has improved to 5,000 tons and save a huge cost, which should be admitted. 

On the other hand, the Disadvantages were enormous: More than 100 million people have to migrate, fertile riverside land would be flooded; some endangered species and certain important historical monuments have to be flooded.

With 8 years passed, The Three Gorges Dam is still standing along Yangtze River, attracting tourists to visit her mighty flood Discharge.












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