Three Gorges
Chinese river landmark
Three Gorges refers to a dramatic section of China's Yangtze River where the waterway cuts through steep mountain ranges, forming three successive gorges.
The name now commonly designates the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric power station, completed in 2006: The Three Gorges project displaced over a million people.
- ChongqingChinese southwestern megacity
- Yangtze RiverChina's longest watercourse
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- Chinese historyPast of an ancient nation
- hydroelectric powerEnergy from moving water
ancient poetry · megaproject · biodiversity · endangered species · displacement · scenic cruises · sedimentation · aquatic ecosystems · heritage preservation · forced relocation · archaeological sites · folklore · energy grid · flood control · hiking trails · turbine · deforestation · canyon
Three Gorgesriver delta
Alluvial deposit at mouth
floodplain · river estuary · Ganges Delta · Mississippi Delta · Nile Delta
Three Gorgeswild river
Unregulated natural watercourse
dam removal · river restoration · rewilding · natural waterway