Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

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Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

China continues to prove to the world that technological developments, especially in the rapidly expanding infrastructure in the country. This is evidenced when China successfully built one of the monumental works in the field of Civil Engineering, the largest dam in the world. The Three Gorges Dam's dam's name is claimed to be the largest dam ever built by mankind. Three Gorges Dam The dam is a type of hydroelectric dams built in the Yangtze River region. Specifically, the Three Gorges Dam is a dam located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

The dam was later given the name of the Three Gorge Dam or the Three Gorges Dam or Dam Three Gorge [Hanzi simple: 三峡 大坝; pinyin: Sanxia Daba) located in the Yangtze River (the third longest river in the world) in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei province, China. Construction began in 1944. The dam has become the world's largest hydroelectric dam when completed in 2009. The shelter started charging on June 1, 2003 and will occupy the three beautiful gulf, between the cities of Yichang, Hubei, and Fuling, Chongqing.

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Dam construction began in December 14, 1994. Dam construction, particularly for the construction of the dam body was completed in 2006. Overall, the construction of the dam was completed on October 30, 2008. Three Gorges Dam The dam is equipped with 26 turbines generating electricity or electrical generator with a capacity of 700 MW each. The electricity generated by dams is largely a commercial product. This dam had previously been a controversial project. Many people have questioned the ecological balance due when the dam was built. Why, because for the construction of this dam, three villages have drowned and many people who have moved from the logical consequences of this dam.

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Three Gorges Dam The dam has a length dimension of 2335 m (7661 ft) and height dimensions of 185 m (607 ft). This dam is a gravity type dam. Capacity that can be accommodated by the dam is at 39.3 km3, catchment area (catchment area) of 1 million km2, and the surface area of ​​1045 km2. Given such a large capacity, it is not surprising that the dam is capable of generating electrical power is very large. Installed capacity is owned by the dams of 18 200 MW and annual generation of 80,000 GWh. Materials used for construction of these dams require 200,000 m3 of concrete, 463 000 tons of steel (the steel is able to build as many as 63 towers at least equivalent to the Eiffel Tower), and 102.6 million m3 of soil. Dam construction, particularly for the construction of the dam requires a concrete wall with the long dimension of 29 meters (95 ft) and height dimensions of 185 meters (607 ft). Thick at the bottom of the dam wall as thick as 1 meter (3.3 ft) thick at the top of a 40 meter (131.2 ft).

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

In addition to producing such great power, the dam Three Gorges Dam also serves for the irrigation of agricultural areas around the catchment area (catchment area) dam. The Chinese government realized that to build the dam is mostly environment has changed. Therefore, the present and future, the Chinese Government make every effort to restore the ecological balance that has been damaged. Takes a long time to restore the environment as in the past. But at least there are efforts made to rehabilitate the Chinese Government re environmental damage around the region this dam.

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Any development, especially development on land and water resources, should consider the environmental impacts that would result if the development goes. Environmental damage can still be tolerated if this is within reasonable limits. Infrastructure development does not necessarily have to destroy nature, as long as we are able to apply the methods and means of development in accordance with the rules. It would be wonderful if sometime in the future development of infrastructure, particularly in Indonesia, to walk in harmony and contribute also to help the development of the environment in Indonesia. ~ ~

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

Three Gorges, World's Largest Artificial Dam

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