Three Gorges Dam

Fast Facts

• Started in 1994; will be fully finished in 2009

• Cost $180 billion U.S. to build

• Produce enough electricity for 350,000 homes (10% of China’s electricity)

• As wide as the Golden Gate bridge is long

• As much steel in it as 63 Eiffel Towers

Pros vs. ConsPros Cons

Model of finished dam

Dam impact on the land

Comparison of land before/after the dam

People displaced

Will be how high the water will get due to

the dam

New apartments to replace traditional living