| Most viewed - 2018-04-12 Chongqing & Yangtze Cruise (The Three Gorge Dam) |
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Getting off the boat to visit a former farmer who was relocated here due to the Three Gorge Dam Project.107 views
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We approched the entrance of an elevator that would take the ship down 370 feet to the other side of the dam.106 viewsThere are two sets of locks, for much bigger ships, one for each direction. There are five locks in each set. It takes about 4 hours to past these locks. The lift would only take about 40 minutes. The caisson (or chamber) is about 390’ by 60’ wide by 12’ deep. The elevator lifts both the ship and the water it floats on some 370 feet. It can carry about 7 million pounds, including ship and water.
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This picture shows the Dam. 106 viewsThe middle is the water relief structure. To the right of it has 14 generators. To the left of it has 12 generators. And at the far left has 6 additional generators underground for a total of 32 generators, each generates 700 MW of electrical power.
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