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  • New looks of the Three Gorges Reservoir

    2010-10-27 16:54

    The water level will be maintained at 175 meters for about two months and then be allowed to drop. In the future, the water level will be kept at between 145 meters and 175 meters, depending on flood control needs.

  • CDB to finance China Three Gorges Co $11b

    2010-10-27 16:35

    China Development Bank (CDB) will offer China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) more than $11 billion in financial support over the next five years, said the bank on Wednesday.

  • Water level mark at dam reaches height of success

    2010-10-27 09:33

    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 years ago, its operator said.

  • Relocated villagers starting over

    2010-10-27 08:09

    From the perspective of Yichang, the city where the hydroelectric project is located, the answer is clear: it has changed completely.

  • Flood control results get good response

    2010-10-27 08:09

    Questions linger about the effect on major lakes downstream

  • Dam gives tourism, transport a boost

    2010-10-27 07:32

    There is a load of tourists expected to come and get a look at the scenes around the Three Gorges Dam and business is already booming.

  • Three Gorges raises water to full capacity level

    2010-10-26 10:07

    The water level at the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest water control and utilization project, reached its designed full capacity mark Tuesday.

  • Three Gorges water close to max

    2010-10-21 07:38

    The waters behind the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydro-electric project, are expected to reach their maximum level by the end of the month.

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