Three Gorges Dam

Summary

Three Gorges Dam is a gravity dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month, #1 of 198).^[2]

Key Facts

• Three Gorges Dam is located in Sandouping Town^[3].
• Three Gorges Dam is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Three Gorges Dam is on the body of water Yangtze^[5].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[6].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as boat lift^[7].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[8].
• Three Gorges Dam is owned by China Yangtze Power^[9].
• Three Gorges Dam is operated by China Yangtze Power^[10].
• Three Gorges is named after Three Gorges Dam^[11].
• The location of Three Gorges Dam was Sandouping Town^[12].
• Three Gorges Dam is part of Cascade of hydropower stations on Yangtze River^[13].
• Three Gorges Dam is used for hydroelectricity^[14].
• Three Gorges Dam is used for flood control^[15].
• Three Gorges Dam is used for inland navigation^[16].
• Three Gorges Dam's Commons category is recorded as Three Gorges Dam^[17].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[18].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[19].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[20].
• 2003 marks the founding of Three Gorges Dam^[21].
• Three Gorges Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.82386, 'lon': 111.00367}^[22].
• Three Gorges Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Yangtze^[23].
• Three Gorges Dam's service entry is recorded as 2003^[24].
• Three Gorges Dam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Three Gorges Dam^[25].
• Three Gorges Dam's Commons gallery is recorded as Three Gorges Dam^[26].
• Three Gorges Dam's date of official opening is recorded as 2003^[27].

Body

Geography

Three Gorges Dam is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4]. It is located in Sandouping Town^[3]. It is on the body of water Yangtze^[5]. It is part of Cascade of hydropower stations on Yangtze River^[13].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+185'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[29]. Three Gorges Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2335'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam^[6], boat lift^[7], and hydroelectric power station^[8].

History and Context

2003 marks the founding of Three Gorges Dam^[21]. It is owned by China Yangtze Power^[9]. Three Gorges is named after it^[11].

Why It Matters

Three Gorges Dam ranks in the top 0.51% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month, #1 of 198).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]