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 (2,682 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 image is recorded as ThreeGorgesDam-China2009.jpg^[6].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[7].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as boat lift^[8].
• Three Gorges Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[9].
• Three Gorges Dam's owned by is recorded as China Yangtze Power^[10].
• Three Gorges Dam's operator is recorded as China Yangtze Power^[11].
• Three Gorges is named after Three Gorges Dam^[12].
• Three Gorges Dam's GND ID is recorded as 4508514-6^[13].
• Three Gorges Dam's location is recorded as Sandouping Town^[14].
• Three Gorges Dam's part of is recorded as Cascade of hydropower stations on Yangtze River^[15].
• Three Gorges Dam's has use is recorded as hydroelectricity^[16].
• Three Gorges Dam's has use is recorded as flood control^[17].
• Three Gorges Dam's has use is recorded as inland navigation^[18].
• Three Gorges Dam's Commons category is recorded as Three Gorges Dam^[19].
• Three Gorges Dam's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20001073^[20].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[21].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[22].
• Three Gorges Dam's powered by is recorded as Francis turbine^[23].
• +2003-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Three Gorges Dam^[24].
• Three Gorges Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.82386, 'lon': 111.00367}^[25].
• Three Gorges Dam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hbcr^[26].
• Three Gorges Dam's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge360244^[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]. Its part of is recorded as Cascade of hydropower stations on Yangtze River^[15].

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^[7], boat lift^[8], and hydroelectric power station^[9].

History and Context

+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Three Gorges Dam^[24]. Its owned by is recorded as China Yangtze Power^[10]. Three Gorges is named after it^[12].

Why It Matters

Three Gorges Dam ranks in the top 0.51% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,682 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]