Three Gorges project: An engineering marvel delivering remarkable benefits

Date: 2024-12-14

The Three Gorges project, as the world's largest water control and hydropower project, has generated immense benefits in flood control, power generation, navigation and water regulation.

The primary function of the Three Gorges project is flood control. Since its completion, the Three Gorges Reservoir has successfully prevented or mitigated floods nearly 70 times, intercepting and storing more than 220 billion cubic meters of floodwater.

As of early October 2024, the Three Gorges Hydropower Plant had generated a total of 1.66 trillion kWh of electricity, equivalent to saving 528 million tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1.43 billion tonnes.

Meanwhile, the ship locks at the Three Gorges Dam had operated 207,000 times, handling 1.05 million vessels and transporting more than 2.12 billion tonnes of cargo. As of early November, the Three Gorges ship lift had handled 29,000 vessels, facilitating the passage of 1.39 million passengers and 18.11 million tonnes of goods.

The Three Gorges Reservoir has replenished more than 360 billion cubic meters of water to meet the demand for water use in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River for a cumulative 2,686 dry-season days.

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