What would happen if the Three Gorges Dam suddenly failed? From mass flooding to economic ruin, we break down the terrifying consequences of a potential dam disaster in China. Could this be one of the ...

Yet more rain is predicted, and if smaller, older dams upriver from Three Gorges overflow or fail, then the pressure on the main dam could quickly overwhelm either its capacity or even its ...

By Tiffany May Isabelle Qian and Suhasini Raj Step aside, Three Gorges Dam. China’s latest colossal infrastructure project, if completed, will be the world’s largest hydropower dam ...

Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

China’s Three Gorges Dam, currently the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, began construction in 1994 and cost around £29 billion over its nine-year build. Situated in Hubei, a central ...

The Three Gorges Dam, China's colossal hydroelectric marvel, stands as a testament to human engineering prowess. This massive ...

The Three Gorges Dam, China’s marvel on the Yangtze River, is one of the world’s largest engineering projects—the product of 37 million cubic yards of concrete. Its final feature ...

the chosen dam site just downstream of the world-famous Three Gorges scenic area; in December, Premier Li Peng formally declared the project open. The Chinese government has offered overseas ...

That would more than triple the 88.2 billion kWh designed capacity of the Three Gorges Dam, currently the world’s largest, in central China. The project will play a major role in meeting China ...

Water rose to the maximum level at the Three Gorges Dam on Tuesday, driving electricity output to capacity at the world's largest hydropower plant for the first time since it began operating two ...

China’s Three Gorges Dam is one of the world's largest, standing over 600 feet tall and extending for nearly 8,000 feet. The dam is so massive, it’s reputed to have slowed the Earth’s rotation.