Designed to... Control flooding on the Yangtze, Improved water supply by regulating river flow, Generates hydro-electric power (HEP) and make the river navigable.
Pros -
- Enables surplus water to build up and be diverted to northern China via South-North Water Tranfer Project.
- The electricity generated is vital to support China's growth.
Cons -
- Controversial and very expensive.
- 632km squared of land has been flooded to form the reservoir.
- 1.3 million have been relocated from 1500 villages and towns.
- Water quality is low because waste from industry, sewage and farms enters from upstream.
- Decomposing vegetation in the reservoir produces methane.
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