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Three Gorges Dam
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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
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Pros vs. ConsPros Cons
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Model of finished dam
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Dam impact on the land
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Comparison of land before/after the dam
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People displaced
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Will be how high the water will get due to
the dam
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New apartments to replace traditional living