Hydroelectric dam

A tour of the Three Gorges Dam reveals the scale of the largest hydroelectric project in the world. #ThreeGorgesDam #dam #china #bon

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Three Gorges Dam, dam on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) just west of the city of Yichang in China. The largest dam in the world, it allows the navigation of oceangoing freighters, generates hydroelectric power, and may offer flood protection. Learn more about the Three Gorges Dam.

On the outskirts of Niles, Michigan, an aging hydroelectric dam straddles the Dowagiac River. After nearly 70 years of producing electricity for the city, the turbines of Pucker Street Dam ground to a stop. The old structure will soon face demolition.

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). In 2014 the dam generated 98.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) and had the world record, but was surpassed by the Itaipú Dam, which set the new world record in 2016, producing 103.1 TWh.

Hydroelectric dams generate 40% of the world's renewable energy, the largest of any type. View this infographic to learn more.

Gavins Point Dam, Yankton, SD - this is awesome to see. We would sit on inner tubes and sled down the hill next to the dam.

Photo about Wide shot time exposure of the spillway on the Kananaskis hydroelectric dam on the Bow River, Alberta, Canada. Image of spillway, generating, sunlight - 42632767