Massive flooding in China: World’s largest hydroelectric dam ushers in largest flood peak

Massive flooding in China: World’s largest hydroelectric dam ushers in largest flood peak

The Three Gorges Dam in central China’s Hubei province has seen the largest flood peak since the construction of the reservoir.
China’s massive flooding: 100,000 evacuated, Three Gorges Dam facing historic flood peak

China’s massive flooding: 100,000 evacuated, Three Gorges Dam facing historic flood peak

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from areas on the upper reaches of China's Yangtze river as flooding threatened a 1,200-year-old World Heritage Site.
China’s Three Gorges reservoir braces for new round of floods

China’s Three Gorges reservoir braces for new round of floods

The Three Gorges reservoir in Central China's Hubei province is expected to see a new round of floods around August 14.
China massive flood update: Floodwater discharged from Three Gorges Dam (Images)

China massive flood update: Floodwater discharged from Three Gorges Dam (Images)

The Three Gorges Dam must open its reservoir due to the third heavy rain in the upper reaches of Yangtze River, while China’s been warning that the worst flood is still ahead.
China massive flood updates: Yangtze River in the throes of third flood peak, 45 million affected

China massive flood updates: Yangtze River in the throes of third flood peak, 45 million affected

Torrential rain resulted in the third flooding of the year on Yangtze River, putting the Three Gorges Dam under serious pressure and it is forecast to peak on Tuesday (July 28).
China massive flood updates: Yangtze River hit by third flood, Three Gorges Dam suffers more pressure

China massive flood updates: Yangtze River hit by third flood, Three Gorges Dam suffers more pressure

Rising water levels in trunk upstream leave China's Yangtze River struck with its third flood of the year Sunday afternoon, putting further pressure on the already overwhelmed Three Gorges Dam. 
China massive flood update: Three Gorges Dam ‘leaked, moved and distorted but safe’

China massive flood update: Three Gorges Dam ‘leaked, moved and distorted but safe’

Beijing has admitted in a rare revelation that ts 2.4-kilometer Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River in Hubei province “deformed slightly”, with some nonstructural, peripheral parts of the dam had buckled, after record flooding. 
"Wartime mode" kicks off in China's Jiangxi province to face flood catastrophe

"Wartime mode" kicks off in China's Jiangxi province to face flood catastrophe

Jiangxi has switched on "wartime mode" and raised the emergency response for flood control and disaster relief to the highest level. 
The full of water reservoir of China's Three Gorges Dam can slow down Earth's rotation

The full of water reservoir of China's Three Gorges Dam can slow down Earth's rotation

The reservoir of China's Three Gorges Dam is so large that when it is full of water, the Earth's rotation will slow down and the daytime will be extended.
China's Three Gorges Dam is admitted to 'floodwater discharge'

China's Three Gorges Dam is admitted to 'floodwater discharge'

China said it was carrying out the first flood discharge of the year at the Three Gorges Dam after videos of the dam's downstream cities being massively flooded.
Massive flooding in south China, Three Gorges (Sanxia) Dam at risk of collapse any time

Massive flooding in south China, Three Gorges (Sanxia) Dam at risk of collapse any time

Three Gorges Dam (Sanxia dam) faces serious test as Chongqing hit by worst flooding in 80 years. Chinese experts warn the world's largest power station-dam in danger of break at any time.
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