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The Three Gorges ( 三峡 )
Three Gorges Dam was built along the Yangtze River of China is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world! 13 cities, 140 towns and over 1,300 villages were submerged by the Three Gorges Reservoir construction causing over a million people to move. The dam took 17 years to construct. In the fall of 2010, the water level reached its maximum capacity.
Cyberhunt on the Three Gorges Dam and the Baiji of the Yangtze River :
1. The Yangtze River dolphin is very rarely seen. Also called the Baiji Dolphin, what are two names given to this dolphin?_______________________and _______________. Give TWO facts about the dolphin.___________________________and __________________One of the 12 most endangered animals in the world, about how many Baigi Dolphins are believed to still exist in the wild?_____________What is the main reason for the these dolphins disappearing?_____________________Find the answer at this site: livescience.com
Note: It is believed that as of 2018, the Baiji Dophin has become extinct.2. The dam is how wide?______ How high?______ Find the answers at this site: Travelchinaguide
3. Give Two reasons why people felt the Three Gorges Dam would be beneficial._______________ and ______________What were TWO reasons people felt the dam would be harmful?___________________ and ___________________ Find the answer at this site: yangtzeriver.org
4.What happened to thousands of people that lived near where the dam was constructed?_________________What type of natural disaster could occur in the area of the Three Gorges Dam?______________ Find the answer at this site: Primaryfacts
5. What do the Chinese call the Yangtze River ?_______. This translates to mean_____________.The river is also nicknamed this _____________.Find the answers at this site:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia3.htm
2025: Move over Three Gorges Dam. The title of world's largest dam will be going to another dam which when completed will provide China with three times more energy! Begun in 2025, China is planning on a new and bigger dam to be built in Tibet. Actually, it will be five dams! As with the building of the Three Gorges, there is concern about destruction of habitats and eroding of riverbeds. Another concern is the dam is on a geologic fault line. Could the huge dam trigger earthquakes? Additionally, the river(Yarlung Tsangpo) in Tibet, continues to flow into both Bangladesh and India (where it is called the Brahmaputra River). These countries are very concerned about how this huge dam will affect the water flow into their countries. Concern is that the dam will stop the water from flowing into their countries! The Motuo Hydropower Station is expected to be completed in 2033. Photograph from MSN
Check out my resource: China, A Webquest(Country in Focus Series) at this link:Country in Focus: China, A Webquest Check out my reading on the Great Wall of China:Great Wall of China, A Reading Passage
Note: Illustration from openclipart.org