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Three Gorges Dam
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Hydrological Alteration and Reservoir Characteristics
The dam impounds the waters of the Yangtze, forming the artificial reservoir known as Lake Shichang (though often colloquially referred to as the Three Gorges Reservoir). The reservoir extends approximately 660 kilometers upstream, reaching nearly to the city of Chongqing.
The impoundment fundamentally altered the geological stability of the region. The sheer hydrostatic pressure exe…