China's Three Gorgious Dam.. #shorts #viral #china #imperialfacts

Three Gorges Dam, Dam spanning China's Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). Construction officially began in 1994, and on its completion in 2006 it was the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, reaching a height of 185 m (607 ft) and stretching 2.3 km (1.4 mi) across the Yangtze.The Three Gorges Dam is about 594 feet (181 meters) tall and 7,770 feet (2,335 meters) long. The Three Gorges Reservoir extends 370 miles (600 kilometers) along the Yangtze River upstream from the dam. At full capacity, the reservoir has a surface water area of over 417 square miles (1,080 square kilometers).So you want to ask how the name of the famous dam in China comes? That's because there're 3 adjacent gorges along the Yangtze River, Chinese people call the area “Three Gorges”. Those gorges are called Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge.