China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, began to increase its water release on Friday to ease severe drought plaguing downstream rice-growing areas.From May 20 to 24, the dam will accelerate its discharge rate to 10,000 cubic meters per second, about 3,000 cubic meters faster than its inflow rate, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) said in a statement.The rate will be increased to 11,000 to 12,000 cubic meters per second between May 25 and June 10.
2011-05-23
Global News: China's Three Gorges Dam accelerates water discharge to relieve downstream drought
(News resource: Xinhua news, May 20, 2011)
China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, began to increase its water release on Friday to ease severe drought plaguing downstream rice-growing areas.From May 20 to 24, the dam will accelerate its discharge rate to 10,000 cubic meters per second, about 3,000 cubic meters faster than its inflow rate, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) said in a statement.The rate will be increased to 11,000 to 12,000 cubic meters per second between May 25 and June 10.
China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project, began to increase its water release on Friday to ease severe drought plaguing downstream rice-growing areas.From May 20 to 24, the dam will accelerate its discharge rate to 10,000 cubic meters per second, about 3,000 cubic meters faster than its inflow rate, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH) said in a statement.The rate will be increased to 11,000 to 12,000 cubic meters per second between May 25 and June 10.
