[85], Research by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization suggested that the Asia-Pacific region would, overall, gain about 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) of forest by 2008. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page 17) began operation on December 18, 2007, raising capacity to 14.1 GW, finally surpassing Itaipu dam (14.0 GW), to become the world's largest hydro power plant by capacity. };

[41] By the end of 2008, spending had reached 148.365 billion yuan, among which 64.613 billion yuan was spent on construction, 68.557 billion yuan on relocating affected residents, and 15.195 billion yuan on financing. However, the municipal government explained that the relocation is due to urbanization, rather than the dam, and people involved included other areas of the municipality. [68][69] In July 2008 it generated 10.3 TWh of electricity, its first month over 10 TWh. Tap to … [34] The dam was expected to be fully operational in 2009, but additional projects, such as the underground power plant with six additional generators, delayed full operation until May 2012. [50][51][52][53], As of May 23, 2012, when the last main generator, No. Copy link. [101][102] In 1954, the river flooded 193,000 km2 (74,500 sq mi), killing 33,169 people and forcing 18,884,000 people to move. Experts recommend that, in the case of the Three Gorges Dam, at least 600 million people living downstream of the Yangtze River, including residents of Shanghai and Wuhan, will be submerged in water and severely affected. Despite protests by residents and environmentalists, the Three Gorges Dam was completed in 2006 after a 12-year build. Even before construction of the Three Gorges Dam began in 1994, many experts were already criticizing the project. [70] On June 30, 2009, after the river flow rate increased to over 24,000 m3/s, all 28 generators were switched on, producing only 16,100 MW because the head available during flood season is insufficient. Three Gorges Dam Collapse - The Exact Simulation. [16][36] The dam had raised the water level in the reservoir to 172.5 m (566 ft) above sea level by the end of 2008 and the designed maximum level of 175 m (574 ft) by October 2010.[37][38]. [93] This region has long been known for its rich biodiversity. [94] These rare species are also used as ingredients in traditional Chinese medicines. The Three Gorges Dam is rapidly failing. Though it was close to this level even at the start of construction, the dam further decreased its habitat and increased ship travel, which are among the factors causing what will be its ultimate demise. [80][81], According to the National Development and Reform Commission, 366 grams of coal would produce 1 kWh of electricity during 2006. The "arriving silt—so long as it does arrive—strengthens the bed on which Shanghai is built... the less the tonnage of arriving sediment the more vulnerable is this biggest of Chinese cities to inundation...", This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 04:41. [5][6] The dam generates an average 95±20 TWh of electricity per year, depending on annual amount of precipitation in the river basin. This has left the water looking stagnant, polluted and murky. 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