Three Gorges Dam

Visiting the Three Gorges Dam was something I was looking forward to since I decided to take this class. During my first year seminar, I learned a lot about the design and the great effort it took to build this dam. It generates an astonishing 98.8 terawatt-hours of energy and is the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. Another cool aspect of the dam was the 5 stage elevator that we were able to sail through. In each stage of the elevator, water was flooded into the lock to lift the boats to sail through into the next stage. Being able to sail through the dam was a great opportunity that I will not soon forget.

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