The Three Gorges Dam Project in China: history and consequences.

After several decades of planning and deliberations, the Three Gorges Dam (Sanxia Daba) in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (Central China), is near to be completed. It is expected that this mega-dam, which will harbor the largest hydropower plant in the world, will contribute to flood control in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, will solve the energetic scarcity of the region, and will improve the river navigability