Gezhouba Dam

Gezhouba stands below Nanjin Pass and downstream of the separate Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. Construction began in 1970 and proceeded in stages. Generating units and ship locks connect its engineering history to navigation and changes in the river environment.

Gezhouba Dam: the downstream concrete wall rising above the river.
Gezhouba Dam: the downstream concrete wall rising above the river.

Gezhouba Dam

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  1. Gezhouba Dam: the downstream concrete wall rising above the river.User:Vmenkov / CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗
  2. Gezhouba Dam: the ship lock at night, its gates and buildings lit up.Jacky Lee / CC BY 3.0 · CC BY 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗