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 ...

The dam was built from 1994 to 2006 ... Given the social and political implications of the current flooding, and the specter of a Three Gorges breach, it may not be a complete coincidence that ...

The dam's primary purpose is to generate hydroelectric power, but it also serves to control flooding and improve navigation ...

As China counts the costs of its most punishing flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river ...

But opponents say the flood control capability of the Three Gorges Dam is limited, and it could even make the problem worse in the long term.

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 ...

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 follows the engineering achievements of the ... including reservoirs and lakes. The dam’s flood protection system holds 5,349,560 acre-feet of water in active storage. The ...

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 ...