The Three Gorges Dam, China’s marvel on the Yangtze River, is one of the world’s largest engineering projects—the product of 37 million cubic yards of concrete. Its final feature ...

What would happen if the Three Gorges Dam suddenly failed? From mass flooding to economic ruin, we break down the terrifying consequences of a potential dam disaster in China. Could this be one of the ...

the chosen dam site just downstream of the world-famous Three Gorges scenic area; in December, Premier Li Peng formally declared the project open. The Chinese government has offered overseas ...

By Tiffany May Isabelle Qian and Suhasini Raj Step aside, Three Gorges Dam. China’s latest colossal infrastructure project, if completed, will be the world’s largest hydropower dam ...

Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

China’s Three Gorges Dam, currently the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, began construction in 1994 and cost around £29 billion over its nine-year build. Situated in Hubei, a central ...

A few days ago, officials admitted that certain “peripheral” structures of the massive Three Gorges Dam deformed due to the building water pressure. Stunning pictures of water being released ...

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 ...

China’s Three Gorges Dam is one of the world's largest, standing over 600 feet tall and extending for nearly 8,000 feet. The dam is so massive, it’s reputed to have slowed the Earth’s rotation.