Three Gorges Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (84)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:sustainable_development_goals
regional economic integration
climate change mitigation efforts
Chinese government policies
cultural heritage preservation efforts
scientific research opportunities
water resource management strategies
economic development in the region
regional tourism development
increased shipping capacity
hydropower technology advancements
local community impacts
energy security in China
controversial resettlement policies
global dam construction trends
international environmental debates
regional climate adaptation strategies
gptkbp:can_contain June 1, 2012
gptkbp:capacity 22,500 MW
gptkbp:completed gptkb:2012
gptkbp:construction_cost $30 billion
$37 billion
gptkbp:construction_method concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1994
gptkb:2012
gptkbp:controversy environmental impact
displacement of people
cultural heritage loss
gptkbp:emissions_standard reduces carbon emissions by 100 million tons annually
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:significant
changes in local ecosystems
submergence of archaeological sites
displacement of 1.3 million people
gptkbp:famous_for controversial environmental impact
significant engineering achievement
largest hydroelectric power station in the world
being the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:significant
significant floods in 1998
significant floods in 1954
1,084 square kilometers
33 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:height 185 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three Gorges Dam
gptkbp:impact over 1.3 million
gptkbp:international_recognition yes
recognized as a major engineering project
gptkbp:last_eruption yes
gptkbp:length 2,335 meters
gptkbp:location Yangtze River, China
gptkbp:navigation_lock_count five
gptkbp:navigation_lock_length 1,100 meters
gptkbp:navigation_lock_width 113 meters
gptkbp:occurs_annually 100 TWh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power_Company
gptkbp:owner gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power_Company
gptkbp:power_generation_start gptkb:2003
gptkbp:power_source yes
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
flood control
navigation improvement
gptkbp:project gptkb:Yangtze_River_Delta_Economic_Zone
gptkb:Zhangjiajie_National_Forest_Park
gptkb:Yangtze_River_Economic_Belt
gptkb:South-North_Water_Transfer_Project
gptkb:Three_Gorges_Reservoir_Area
gptkb:Yangtze_River_Flood_Control_Project
gptkb:Yangtze_River_Hydropower_Development_Project
Yangtze River Basin Water Resources Protection
Yangtze River Ecological Restoration Project
Yangtze River Shipping Development Project
gptkbp:reservoir 39.3 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:route improved navigation
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe
gptkbp:tourism over 10 million
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:32
Francis turbine
gptkbp:water_management yes
gptkbp:water_requirement 39.3 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkb:China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4