China's Three Gorges Dam ushers in largest flood peak

13:02, August 20, 2020

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  Three Gorges reservoir facing largest flood peak in its history

  As a result of heavy rainfall on the upstream portion of Yangtze River, the Three Gorges reservoir will see a 74,000-cubic-meter-per-second flood peak on August 20, the largest since its was completed in 2009, according to the Changjiang Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources.The Three Gorges Dam increses its water discharge on August 18 to prepare for this years fifth flood peak on the Yangtze River. (Photo: CFP)On Tuesday, the Hydrology Bureau of the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission renewed a red alert for floods in the upper reaches of Yangtze River. It maintained an orange alert for floods from Yibin to the Cuntan, Tuoijiang River and Bujiang River, which are also at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In addition, the Jialing River and Three Gorges reservoir area also received yellow alerts for floods.(Compiled by Luo Dantong)

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  Three Gorges reservoir braces for new round of floods

  The Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, discharges excess floodwater on July 27, 2020.WUHAN -- The Three Gorges reservoir in Central China's Hubei province is expected to see a new round of floods around Friday.According to a preliminary forecast by the Changjiang Water Resources Commission

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  Latest flood on China's Yangtze River passes Three Gorges Dam

  Photo taken on Aug 14, 2020 shows water gushing out from the Three Gorges Dam in Central China's Hubei province.WUHAN - Yangtze River's fifth flood of this year has smoothly passed the Three Gorges Dam after pushing the reservoir's water level to a record high.65 meters at 8 am Saturday, the highest