A Review on Three Gorges Dam

Authors

  • J. Sree Naga Chaitanya Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • Dr. K. Chandramouli Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • K. Divya Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • B. Bharadwaj Reddy B. Tech Scholar Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author

Keywords:

Three Gorges dam, Yangtze River, Central China, forcible eviction

Abstract

The Three Gorges Dam (Sanxia Daba), on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (Central China), is almost finished after many years of planning and discussion. This mega-dam, which will house the largest hydropower plant in the world, is anticipated to help with flood control in the middle and lower parts of the Yangtze River, solve the area's energy shortage, and increase the river's navigability. However, its construction would also entail several serious negative effects on the environment, including the loss and fragmentation of numerous habitats and other effects on wildlife, the destruction of numerous archaeological and cultural sites, and the forcible eviction of over 1 million people.              

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Published

20-02-2023

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): January-February

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Research Articles

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Naga Chaitanya, J. S., Chandramouli, D. K., Divya, K., & Reddy, B. B. (2023). A Review on Three Gorges Dam . International Journal of Scientific Research in Civil Engineering, 7(1), 128-132. https://ijsrce.com/index.php/home/article/view/IJSRCE2379

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