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Dam in Yiling District, Hubei, China
The Three Gorges Dam, officially known as Yangtze River Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River
Three_Gorges_Dam
Dam in Washington, USA
Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies
Gorge_Dam
Dam on the Green River in Utah, United States
Flaming Gorge Dam is a concrete thin-arch dam on the Green River, a major tributary of the Colorado River, in northern Utah in the United States. Flaming
Flaming_Gorge_Dam
Reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, USA
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Wyoming, on the Green River, impounded behind the Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in
Flaming_Gorge_Reservoir
Natural gorges along the Yangtze River
reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam. Due to the lithological conditions of its different regions, the valleys of the Three Gorges are narrow in some areas
Three_Gorges
Protected natural area in Kentucky, United States
precluded the construction of any dam on the Red River, helping to preserve the Gorge as it exists today. The Red River Gorge's Sky Bridge appears in the 1955
Red_River_Gorge
Man-made reservoir in Washington (state)
Gorge Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascades of northwestern Washington state, United States. Created by Gorge Dam, the lake is located between Diablo
Gorge_Lake
Maryland reservoir on the Patuxent River
Sediments for Triadelphia Reservoir (Brighton Dam) and Total Maximum Daily Loads of Phosphorus for Rocky Gorge Reservoir, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's
Rocky_Gorge_Reservoir
City in Oyo, Nigeria
many others. Ikere Gorge dam is located in the town, it was said to be the second largest dam when it was discovered alongside Kanji dam during President
Iseyin
Dam in Idaho, U.S.
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam in the northwest United States, on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The dam is located
Cabinet_Gorge_Dam
Dam along the Brazil–Paraguay border
world, with its electricity production being only surpassed by the Three Gorges Dam plant in China. Additionally, Itaipu also holds the 45th largest reservoir
Itaipu_Dam
Dam in Glenn County, California
Stony Gorge Dam (National ID # CA10194) is a dam in Glenn County, California. The concrete buttress dam was constructed between 1926 (100 years ago) (1926)
Stony_Gorge_Dam
MW hydroelectric power station
Retrieved 2017-04-12. "Batoka Gorge Dam". www.victoriafalls-guide.net. Retrieved 2023-12-03. "Massive Dam Threatens Spectacular Gorge Downstream of Victoria
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station
Batoka_Gorge_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Hydroelectric power plant in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
JNHS; RHHP; Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Project; Stiegler's Gorge Dam) is a hydroelectric dam across the Rufiji River in eastern Tanzania. The power station
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station
Julius_Nyerere_Hydropower_Station
River in Ohio, United States
"50 years of environmental resurgence". In 2025, the river between the Gorge Dam and the mouth was designated a National Water Trail, a type of National
Cuyahoga_River
Longest river in Asia
Yangtze Delta generates as much as 20% of China's GDP, and the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world
Yangtze
Dam in northwest Nigeria
The Challawa Gorge Dam is in Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State in the Northwest of Nigeria, about 90 km southwest of Kano city. It is a major
Challawa_Gorge_Dam
River canyon in China
landscape of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The project was abandoned in December 2007. This project was also related to the Three Gorges Dam and the South-North Water
Tiger_Leaping_Gorge
River in Zambia
(1,800 ft) over 60 kilometres (37 mi) through the Kafue Gorge. A second dam, the Kafue Gorge Dam, with a smaller reservoir, generates electricity. The lower
Kafue_River
Canyon in Georgia, US
Georgia". Tallulah Falls Lake lies just above the gorge. It was created in 1913 by a hydroelectric dam built by Georgia Railway and Power (now Georgia Power)
Tallulah_Gorge
Place in Wyoming and Utah
Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and rafting on the portion of the Green River downstream from Flaming Gorge Dam. "Planning a Trip in Flaming Gorge National
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming_Gorge_National_Recreation_Area
Dam in Washington, USA
border to Newhalem. The other two dams are Diablo Dam, directly below Ross Dam, and Gorge Dam, further downstream. Ross Dam can generate up to 460 MW of electricity
Ross_Dam
Failure of multiple dams in China
Catastrophic Dam Failures: The August 1975 Collapse of the Banqiao and Shimantan Dams". In Qing, Dai (ed.). The river dragon has come! The Three Gorges Dam and
1975_Banqiao_Dam_failure
Dam in Oyo State, Nigeria
The Ikere Gorge Dam is a major earth-fill dam in Iseyin local government area of Oyo State in the south west of Nigeria on the Ogun River. Reservoir capacity
Ikere_Gorge_Dam
Natural disaster in ancient China
by the bursting of a dam caused by landslides after an earthquake. The Lajia archaeological site, downstream of the Jishi Gorge, was first destroyed by
Jishi_Gorge_outburst_flood
Natural gorge in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Africa. In 1959, the large double arch concrete Kariba Dam was completed, completely filling the gorge and creating the largest man-made lake in the world
Kariba_Gorge
United States historic place
2025). In 1961 a new, 300-foot (91-meter), Gorge High Dam was completed to replace the original Gorge Dam. This dam was featured in Alan Pakula's 1974 thriller
Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Skagit_River_Hydroelectric_Project
Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity at 22,500 MW of power. In second place is the Baihetan Dam, also
List of largest hydroelectric power stations
List_of_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations
Hydroelectric megadam in China
2022. The dam is also part of the "world's largest clean energy corridor", where it joins other mega hydropower projects like the Three Gorges Dam, Wudongde
Baihetan_Dam
Canyon in Southeastern France
of the Gorge to the other at the summits. The Gorge has been compared to the Grand Canyon in the United States. Between 1929 and 1975, five dams were erected
Verdon_Gorge
Shortest of China's Three Gorges
The Qutang Gorge (simplified Chinese: 瞿塘峡; traditional Chinese: 瞿塘峽; pinyin: Qútáng Xiá) is the shortest of China's Three Gorges. Immediately downstream
Qutang_Gorge
Gorge on the river Danube between Serbia and Romania
(Romanian: Porțile de Fier; Serbian: Ђердапска клисура, Đerdapska klisura) is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia to the
Iron_Gates
Dam in Sanders County, Montana
Downriver of Noxon Rapids Dam the Clark Fork is again impounded by the Cabinet Gorge Dam. The operating capacity of Noxon Rapids Dam at full turbine flow and
Noxon_Rapids_Dam
Type of curved concrete dam
Contra Dam Daniel-Johnson Dam Deriner Dam El Atazar Dam Enguri Dam Flaming Gorge Dam Glen Canyon Dam Hartbeespoort Dam Hoover Dam Idukki Dam Iron Gate
Arch_dam
Gorge on the Yangtze River in Hubei, China
Three Gorges Dam was constructed at Sandouping in the middle of the Xiling Gorge. Before the construction of the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Dam, Xiling
Xiling_Gorge
Chinese state-owned company
September 1993. The company was responsible for the construction of the Three Gorges Dam-project, the world's largest hydroelectric power plant, that went into
China Three Gorges Corporation
China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
Zambian power station
Sinohydro Halts Work At Kafue Gorge Dam Site". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 16 May 2020. "Location of Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station" (Map)
Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
Kafue_Gorge_Upper_Power_Station
Planned dam in Mêdog County, Tibet
billion kilowatt-hours—triple that of the Three Gorges Dam. The Chinese government authorized the dam's construction in December 2024, with an estimated
Medog_Hydropower_Station
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
include Hoover Dam (US, 1936), Bratsk Dam (USSR, 1967), Three Gorges Dam (China, 2003), and Aswan High Dam (Egypt, 2020). Hydropower dams Many dams include power
Dam
man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. A dam is generally defined as a barrier that impounds water or underground flows, so tailings dams are relegated
List_of_largest_dams
Canyon along the border of Oregon and Washington in the United States
Northwest. Shipping was greatly simplified after Bonneville Dam and The Dalles Dam submerged the gorge's major rapids such as Celilo Falls, a major salmon fishing
Columbia_River_Gorge
Dam in Queensland, Australia
The Burton Gorge Dam is a gravity dam across the Isaac River, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream of Moranbah, in Central Queensland, Australia
Burton_Gorge_Dam
Dam in Zambia and Zimbabwe
The Kariba Dam is a double curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The dam stands 128
Kariba_Dam
James/Éditions de la Chenelière. p. 470. ISBN 2-89310-010-4. "'Tibet's Three Gorges Dam' starts operation". China Daily. 2013-12-11. Archived from the original
List_of_tallest_dams
Canyon in Tibet, China
Project, a major dam to harness hydroelectric power and divert water to other areas in China. The size of the dam in the Tsongpo gorge would exceed that
Yarlung_Tsangpo_Grand_Canyon
Town in Utah, United States
United States, approximately 4 miles (6 km) northeast of the Flaming Gorge Dam on U.S. Route 191. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. The town
Dutch_John,_Utah
Province in Central China
south, and Chongqing and Shaanxi to the west. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang in the west of the province. The Hubei region was
Hubei
River in Hubei Province, China
previously scenic vertical gorge is now submerged. By the completion of the dam construction in 2009, a further 20 metres of gorge will be inundated. Measuring
Shennong_Stream
2020 floods in China
occurred downstream of the Three Gorges Dam in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze which will never pass through the dam. During July, three flood waves
2020_China_floods
River cruise in China
Three Gorges In passing through the Xiling Gorge (66 km), the last of the Three Gorges, go through the five-stage locks of the Three Gorges Dam, built
Yangtze_River_cruise
US Bureau of Reclamation project
Utah. The Flaming Gorge Unit consists of the Flaming Gorge Dam and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and the dam's powerplant. The dam impounds the Green
Colorado River Storage Project
Colorado_River_Storage_Project
Proposed hydroelectric dam in China
ahead on big dam project". "A decade on, controversy still surrounds China's Three Gorges Dam". SBS News. 31 May 2013. "Three Gorges Dam Conflict in China
Kamtok_(Guantuo)_dam
2025[update], the largest power generating facility ever built is the Three Gorges Dam in China, completed in 2012. The facility generates power by utilizing
List of largest power stations
List_of_largest_power_stations
River in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, United States
Green River, Wyoming, and into the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in southwestern Wyoming, formed by the Flaming Gorge Dam in northeastern Utah. Before the reservoir's
Green River (Colorado River tributary)
Green_River_(Colorado_River_tributary)
Route and confluences of the Colorado River in the United States and Mexico
its remote location. Before the dam was completed in 1966 the Colorado flowed through Glen Canyon, a sandstone gorge known for its colorful and intricately
Course_of_the_Colorado_River
River in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho
the town of Cabinet, the Clark Fork River is dammed again at the Cabinet Gorge Dam. The Cabinet Gorge Dam was completed in the early 1950s, and its reservoir
Clark_Fork_River
by damming the outlets of natural lakes to regulate water levels, such as ones at Uganda's Owen Falls Dam (Lake Victoria) and Russia's Irkutsk Dam (Lake
List of reservoirs by surface area
List_of_reservoirs_by_surface_area
tallest dams in the United States. The main list includes all U.S. dams over 300 feet (91 m) tall, and a second list gives the tallest dams in each state
List of tallest dams in the United States
List_of_tallest_dams_in_the_United_States
Prefecture-level city in Hubei, People's Republic of China
populous city in Hubei. The city is famous for the Three Gorges, the Three Gorges Dam and the Gezhouba Dam, all three of which are located in Yiling District
Yichang
Dam in Rizal, Philippines
Rizal, Philippines. The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or Wawa Gorge, a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains
Wawa_Dam
Dam in Niger, Nigeria
Kainji Dam is a dam across the Niger River in Niger State of Central Nigeria. Construction of the dam by Impregilo (a consortium of Italian civil engineering
Kainji_Dam
List of some large dams and reservoirs in Nigeria
The dam and hydroelectric power plant at Jebba, 103 kilometres (64 mi) from the Kainji Dam, were completed in 1984, and the dam at Shiroro Gorge on the
List of dams and reservoirs in Nigeria
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Nigeria
Attempt at using engineering or technology to solve a problem
power in China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). The dam is the largest operating
Technological_fix
Reservoir in New Territories, Hong Kong
dam, or Gorge Dam, located at the southern end of the reservoir incorporated several technological novelties at the time of its construction. The dam
Shing_Mun_Reservoir
American civil engineer (1879–1967)
Coulee Dam in the United States along with surveying for the future Three Gorges Dam in China. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the
John_L._Savage
Dam in Himachal Pradesh, India
Bhakra-Nangal Dam though they are two separate dams. It is the second tallest dam in Asia. The dam is located at a gorge near the (now submerged) upstream Bhakra
Bhakra_Dam
Electricity generated by hydropower
1942. The Itaipu Dam opened in 1984 in South America as the largest, producing 14 GW, but was surpassed in 2008 by the Three Gorges Dam in China at 22.5
Hydroelectricity
Dam in Yunnan
7,798 MW. Xiangjiaba Dam is China's fourth-biggest hydropower station following Three Gorges Dam, Baihetan Dam and Xiluodu Dam. Construction started
Xiangjiaba_Dam
Chinese journalist and activist
activist for China-related issues; most significantly against the Three Gorges Dam Project. She left the Chinese Communist Party after the bloodshed of 1989
Dai_Qing
Canyon in Maine, USA
discharge from Ripogenus Lake until Ripogenus Dam was completed at the upstream end of the gorge in 1916. The dam forms a hydroelectric reservoir raising the
Ripogenus_Gorge
Topics referred to by the same term
Flaming Gorge can refer to: Flaming Gorge Dam, the dam in northeastern Utah, United States that forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir Flaming Gorge National
Flaming_Gorge
Class of natural resources
(12 October 2007). "China's Three Gorges Dam Under Fire". Time. Retrieved 28 March 2009. The giant Three Gorges Dam across China's Yangtze River has been
Non-renewable_resource
Underwater museum in Chongqing, China
The museum is located on the Yangtze River in the Three Gorges area, near the Three Gorges Dam; it opened on May 18, 2009. The construction of the museum
Baiheliang_Underwater_Museum
Region in Chongqing and Hubei, China
submersion of the water storage of the reservoir region of the Three Gorges Dam. The Three Gorges Reservoir Region is located in the upstream of the Yangtze River
Three_Gorges_Reservoir_Region
Museum in Chongqing, China
of the Three Gorges before the dam was constructed. A 1st-floor exhibition on the Three Gorges includes a model of the Three Gorges Dam. Baiheliang Underwater
Three_Gorges_Museum
Three Gorges Dam. Hydropower is considered a renewable and clean energy source. However large dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam or the Xiluodu Dam have
Hydroelectricity_in_China
Chinese electric power company
Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research. The Three Gorges Dam above ground hydroelectric plant became fully operational in 2010 and
China_Yangtze_Power
Series of natural disasters throughout China
Gorges dam close to limit as heavy rains persist". guardian.co.uk. Associated Press. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010. "China's Three Gorges dam
2010_China_floods
River in Canada and the United States
final reservoir, Gorge Lake, formed by Gorge Dam. All three dams are part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. Past Gorge Dam, the river is often
Skagit_River
Extinct species of fish
2022. The main cause of its extinction was the construction of the Gezhouba Dam in 1981, fragmenting the population and blocking the migration of the fish
Chinese_paddlefish
Dam in Zhumadian, Henan, China
China's worst dams burst accident surface". People's Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2019-02-18. "The Three Gorges Dam in China:
Banqiao_Dam
Series of devastating floods
neighbouring the Yangtze River to promote the Three Gorges Dam flood control project. "The Socialist Three Gorges Dam project should excel other major projects
1931_China_floods
State Nature Preserve in Licking County, Ohio
The Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve is a 4-mile-long (6.4 km) sandstone formation through which the Licking River flows in Licking County, Ohio
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
Blackhand_Gorge_State_Nature_Preserve
Town in Hubei, China
County to the west. Sandouping is best known as the location of the Three Gorges Dam, which is the world's largest electricity-generating plant of any kind
Sandouping
Dam in Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia
of the Kafue National Park. The initial purpose of the dam was to store water for the Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station more than 260 kilometres (160 mi)
Itezhi-Tezhi_Dam
Capital city of Kano State, Nigeria
Airport lies nearby. The city is supplied with water by the nearby Challawa Gorge Dam, which is being considered as a source of hydro power. Because Kano is
Kano_(city)
Wetland in Zambia
below the Itezhi-Tezhi gap, site of the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam, to Kafue town and the start of the Kafue Gorge. At their widest point they are 50 km (31 mi) wide
Kafue_Flats
River in Queensland, Australia
of riverine wetlands. In 1992, the river was impounded by the Burton Gorge Dam, upstream of Moranbah, to create a reservoir of 20 million cubic metres
Isaac_River
Virgin River landform in southern Utah and northwest Arizona
The Virgin River Gorge, located between St. George, Utah, and Beaver Dam, Arizona, is a long canyon carved out by the Virgin River in northwest Arizona
Virgin_River_Gorge
1938. New Fork Lake was expanded with the creation of New Fork Lake Dam. "Flaming Gorge Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological
List of largest reservoirs in Wyoming
List_of_largest_reservoirs_in_Wyoming
Gorges Dam | International Rivers". 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2019. "No Casualties in Three Gorges Dam
Environmental_issues_in_China
which continues to this day. More recently, the construction of Three Gorges Dam and other similar projects throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America have
Environmental impact of reservoirs
Environmental_impact_of_reservoirs
Largest freshwater lake in China, located in Jiangxi Province
drought, sand quarrying, and the practice of storing water at the Three Gorges Dam lowered the area of the lake to about 200 square kilometers (77 mi2).
Poyang_Lake
Reservoir in Zimbabwe
and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. The Zimbabwean town of Kariba
Lake_Kariba
Coal mine in Queensland, Australia
over 25 years as of 2025. Water used by the mine is sourced from Burton Gorge Dam. The mine is serviced by the Goonyella railway line and from December
Centurion_Coal_Mine
Dam in Idukki, Kerala
The Idukki Dam is a double-curvature thin arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills locally known as Kuravan
Idukki_Dam
Yangtze River from Yunyang County in Chongqing until inundated by the Three Gorges Dam in 2006. The temple was built in honor of General Zhang Fei, a 3rd-century
Zhang_Fei_Temple
Capital of Hubei, China
Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge crosses the Yangtze in the city. The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity, is
Wuhan
Park in Cortlandt, New York, US
Gorge Park is a park in Cortlandt, New York owned and operated by Westchester County. It consists of 97 acres (39 ha) at the base of New Croton Dam,
Croton_Gorge_Park
Mountain valley in Utah
eastern Utah, approximately 25 miles (40 km) downstream from Flaming Gorge Dam, and follows the river downstream into Colorado, ending at the Gates of
Browns_Park
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