A miracle on the Yangtze
In the future, the water level will be adjusted depending on flood-control needs but kept within 100ft of the maximum.
While raising the water level increases the electricity production of the dam, some geologists have warned that penning up too much water in the reservoir carries a heightened risk of landslides, earthquakes and prolonged damage to the Yangtze river's ecology.
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Hide AdThree Gorges Project chairman Cao Guangjing called the feat a "historical milestone."
He said annual power generation will reach 84.7 billion kilowatt hours, enabling "the project to fulfil its functions of flood control, power generation, navigation and water diversion to the full."