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Three Gorges Dam Prevents Flooding Along Yangtze River

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Three Gorges Dam releases water

Continuous rainstorms raised the water level of the Yangze River in recent days forming a flood peak which passed Three Gorges Dam today.

The Three Gorges Dam resists second largest flood peak

The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river resisted the year´s second largest flood peak this afternoon.

Three Gorges faces new flood peak

The Three Gorges section of the Yangtze River will experience another high water peak on Tuesday, with the flow predicted to surpass 50-thousand cubic meters per second.

China´s Three Gorges Dam buffers worst flood in decades

The Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River, the country´s largest, is offering a buffer for the worst flood in decades as it blocks more than 40 percent of upstream water.

Yangtze River level continues to climb

Rain has continued to hit the upper reaches of the Yangtze, triggering water levels at many of its tributaries including the Jiangling, Minjiang, and Tuojiang rivers in southwest China have surpassed danger warnings.

China´s Three Gorges Dam stands biggest test as major flood peak arrives

China´s Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River stood its biggest flood-control test Tuesday since completion, as the flow on the river´s upper reaches tops 70,000 cubic meters a second -- 20,000 cubic meters more than the flow during the 1998 floods that killed 4,150 people.

Three Gorges reservoir to see high water levels

The Three Gorges Reservoir has increased its discharge volume as a severe flood peak is forming on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The world´s largest dam now sees its highest water levels.

Yangtze River flood to rise dangers highs

Torrential rains in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality is forcing Yangtze River levels to rise dangerous highs. A flood peak of over 60 thousand cubic meters per second is forming near the River´s top.

Three Gorges Reservoir experiencing highest water levels

The Three Gorges Dam has increased its discharge volume from 34,000 cubic meters per second to 40,000. According to the Yangtze River Bureau of Hydrology, a severe flood is forming on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Three Gorges area faces "biggest challenge"

The Three Gorges reservoir is expected to face its biggest challenge since its operation, with a major flood brewing at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, water authorities said on Sunday.

Burst Yangtze river bank fixed

Early Sunday morning the Yangtze River bank in Nanjing City of east China´s Jiangsu Province burst. After 4 hours, emergency crews were able to repair the damage.

Severe floods to impact Yangtze river

According to the Yangtze River Bureau of Hydrology, a severe flood is forming on the upper reaches of the longest river in China.

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Reporter Wang Mangmang from Hubei Province

Reporter Wang Mangmang from Hubei Province

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