The Three Gorges Dam is a monstrosity of modern architectural ingenuity. It produces nearly 18,000 megawatts of power (8x Hoover Dam’s output) and holds back a body of water that is longer than Lake Superior. It is the largest dam in the world, but is only one of many mega-dams that are beginning to speckle China’s numerous waterways in an effort to control one of the largest fresh water sources in the world (Tibet). If all goes according to plan, Three Gorges will be lost in the shadow of a dam that is planned to dwarf them all.
The still untouched Brahmaputra water reserve is the next move in China’s water grab. It is the longest and steepest canyon in the world, holding Asia’s greatest water reserves. China intends to build a dam TWICE the size of Three Gorges producing 38,000 watts to harness the area’s full power.
China’s aggression to control Asia’s water supply is harmful to its neighboring economies. And with all the practice, China is now growing to dominate the global hydropower-equipment market, as well as international dam projects around the world.
Without a doubt China is making HUGE power moves that must not be ignored.
Chinese Regime Criticized for Dam Projects – YouTube
Works Cited:
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/chellaney20/English
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chinas-three-gorges-dam-disaster
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/20/three-gorges-dam-china-warning
http://old.japanfocus.org/articles/print_article/2458
http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110525/full/news.2011.315.html