Three Gorges Project sets several world records
GOV.cn Friday, May 19, 2006

largest capacity of flood discharging gate


Photo taken in July 2005 shows the flood discharging gate of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The largest capacity of the flood discharging gate stands at 102,500 cubic meters per second, the largest in the world. [Xinhua Photo]

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Editor: Du Jing
Source: Xinhua