To tame a river.(controversial Three Gorges Dam project in China)(includes opinions on dam construction)(part 3) From: Science World | Date: January 10, 1997| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1997 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Three Gorges Dam will be the world's largest dam when it is completed in 2009. Supporters maintain it will provide renewable electric power and control floods. Opponents counter it will destroy farms and force the relocation of 1.2 million people.

It will be twice as the Statue of Liberty and as long as 30 jumbo jets parked end to end. Water will gush through its turbines to generate power for millions of people.

It's the world's largest dam and it's under construction on the Yangtze River in China. If you happen to be on the Moon in 2009, when the dam is completed, you'll be ...

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