China, Three Gorges Dam
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The dam will be located in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo. India and Bangladesh have already raised concerns about its possible impact on the millions of people who live downstream.
The megadam is set to become the world’s largest hydropower system and, costing an estimated $167 billion, by far the most expensive megadam of all time. It is anticipated to provide 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or around 4 percent of China’s energy needs.
Monroe police are not yet releasing the name of the 31-year-old man found dead in the water near the Stevenson Dam, an official said.
Monroe police say they received a call around 3:30 p.m. about a person in distress in the water below the dam.
A public hearing was held Monday night in Tornado about the future of the historic dam on the Coal River at Upper Falls."The Capitol Conservation District sees
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A 54-year-old man trying to do the right thing cost him his life. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man from Neosho jumped into the Elk River above the dam on July 20. He was trying to save a distressed boater caught in the dam's hydraulics.
The man jumped into the water to help a boater who had become trapped in the powerful, washing machine-like waters at the base of the dam.
Aurora will likely stay part of a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looking at the impact of removing the city’s two dams along the Fox River.
Average dam levels in Mpumalanga have slightly decreased from 99.0% to 98.9%, prompting renewed appeals from the department for responsible water usage. In the Gert Sibande District, the average level dipped from 96.5% to 96.4%, with individual dams ...
At a special-called meeting on Tuesday with over 100 people in attendance, around 20 people spoke against the dam.