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How is the Three Gorges Dam different from the Glen Canyon Dam or Hoover Dam?
First the Three Gorges Dam is way bigger and second the Three Gorges Dam is located on the Yangtze River. The Yangtze river is used for commercial shipping and the Colorado river is not used for shipping so the Three Gorges Dam has locks on the side for the passing of ships
Why does the three gorges dam need electricity?
The three gorges dam requires electricity because of its size, it also requires electricity because the electricity that it recieves from the water isnt enough to power it, so they decided to power the dam separately and send the electricity gained to the power stations.
How will the the three gorges dam help people?
cause its a fresh water source. So we have fresh water for bathing , washing clothes ect.
Why did the Chinese government decide to go ahead with the tree gorges dam project along the Yangtze River?
The three Gorges Dam was built so that flooding stops and it also provides power and there is endless water supply.
When did the three Gorges Dam open?
Construction began December 14, 1994. In 2006, the dam body was completed. Except for a ship lift, the originally planned components of the project on October 30, 2008 completed, when the 26th generator in the shore plant began commercial operation.
Does the three gorges dam have fish ladders?
No. That was one reason there was so much controversy over the dam. It affects the natural migration of sturgeon naturally living in the river. If there are any left after all that pollution...
What kind of dam is the Three Gorges Dam?
It is a HEP (Hydro-Electric Power) dam, which means that there are turbines which are powered by the force of the water coming through pipes in the dam. It was also built so there would be more fertile land below the dam for farming, and to create thousands of jobs building it
What is the effect of the three gorges project?
Well, the Three Gorges Dam is already complete, and it flooded the homes of hundreds of thousands of people (after they were relocated), flooded an ancient settlement after some of the artifacts were recovered, and has impacted the movements of many fish. Water quality has decreased to an extent, so the wild life isn't too happy there.
Was the three gorges dam a success?
This really depends on your own point of view. In my opinion I think the Three Gorges Dam is a bad idea. +++ It will undoubtedly prove a huge source of electricity for the People's Republic of China, and alleviate floods downstream, but at great social and environmental cost.
Have the Three Gorges Dam caused an animal species living in the Yangtze river to become less endangered or more endangered?
yes they have two animals named the paddle fish and the banji dolphin they have been extinct because of the three gorges dam one of them has been proven (the banji dolphin) but the other (paddlefish) has not but i believed so
How much of the worlds water is held behind a dam in comparison to the water in all rivers and lakes in the world?
It depends on the size of the dam. The biggest dam is in China. It is the Three Gorges Dam. It is so big that when it is filled, it will change the weight differential of the Earth's orbit (a wee little bit). If you could shrink down the Earth's water into a gallon jug, only one tablespoon of it would be available for all humans to drink. The biggest supplier of fresh water to drink is the rain water from ocean evaporation. The cycle of recycling rain water through the evaporation of ocean salt water is nature's way of keeping us supplied. Water is the magic liquid.
Why are the lawmakers so dam ignorant?
they ignore the people in favor of special interests so just seem that way. they want to stay in office, everything else is secondary.
