China's Great Dam

Tv Series
Tv Show :
Modern Marvels
Season 7
Episode Number :23
Rate : Not Rated
RunTime :44 mins
Air Date :2000-08-22
Story : When completed, China’s Three Gorges Dam will tower 607 feet in the air and weigh 40 Great Pyramids. Other than China’s Great Wall, it will be the only man-made object visible from the moon. Supporters see it as key to a new China, controlling floods and bringing hydroelectric power to one of its least-developed areas. Critics voice a litany of concerns–from environmental to flooding the spectacular area for which it’s named. We trace its story–from ancient flood control to current controversy.