Three Gorges Dam Project

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:annualGeneration ~100 TWh
gptkbp:capacity 22,500 MW
gptkbp:completedIn 2012
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1994
gptkbp:contains gptkb:ship
ship locks
gptkbp:criticizedFor environmental impact
earthquake risk
displacement of residents
sedimentation issues
cultural heritage loss
landslide risk
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:displacedPeople over 1 million
gptkbp:featuredIn news reports
numerous documentaries
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:height 181 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three Gorges Dam Project
gptkbp:length 2,335 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Hubei
gptkb:Yichang
gptkb:Yiling_District
gptkbp:notableFor world's largest power station by installed capacity
controversial environmental and social impacts
largest hydroelectric dam in the world
gptkbp:opened 2003
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_Three_Gorges_Corporation
gptkbp:owner gptkb:China_Yangtze_Power
gptkbp:projectCost over US$30 billion
gptkbp:purpose flood control
navigation improvement
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkb:Chinese_energy_policy
flood management in China
hydroelectric power in China
gptkbp:reservoirCapacity 39.3 cubic kilometers
gptkbp:reservoirName gptkb:Three_Gorges_Reservoir
gptkbp:spillwayCapacity 116,000 m³/s
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:turbineCount 32
gptkbp:turbineType Francis-type
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:三峡水利枢纽工程
gptkb:Three_Gorges_Reservoir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6