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We visited the Three Gorge Dam Center. Inside has a model of the Dam. This picture shows the elevator (on the left) and the two lock systems (on the right).3 views
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Getting off the boat to visit a former farmer who was relocated here due to the Three Gorge Dam Project.2 views
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We approched the entrance of an elevator that would take the ship down 370 feet to the other side of the dam.2 viewsThere are two sets of locks, for much bigger ships, one for each direction. There are five locks in each set. It takes about 4 hours to past these locks. The lift would only take about 40 minutes. The caisson (or chamber) is about 390’ by 60’ wide by 12’ deep. The elevator lifts both the ship and the water it floats on some 370 feet. It can carry about 7 million pounds, including ship and water.
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