This map of the Yangtze River basin shows the major dams and the spawning grounds of the Chinese sturgeon. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

the role played by the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam - designed to help tame the Yangtze river - has come under fresh scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rainfall on record ...

More than 50,000 dams have been built in the Yangtze basin since 1950, and more are planned. Dams divert and disrupt the natural flows of the river, which affects wildlife and people. During ...

In April 1992, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) formally approved the “Resolution on the Construction of the Yangtze River ... s biggest-ever river dam project.

For example, the Three Gorges Dam created massive environmental and geological challenges, including disruptions to gravity anomaly maps ... Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China.

This colossal dam, built on the Yangtze River, is not only the world’s largest hydroelectric power project but has also impacted something as fundamental as Earth’s rotation. The Three Gorges ...

The river Yangtze flows for 6,300 km, more than halfway across China. Its river basin is around 1.8 million sq km - almost a fifth of China's land area ...

There is little relief in sight, and the Yangtze River is now above flood level ... structures of the massive Three Gorges Dam deformed due to the building water pressure. Stunning pictures ...

and such an alliance has significantly elevated the service levels of Yangtze cruises. Following the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, the quality of the river’s water, along with attractions ...