Three Gorges Reservoir achieves 175m-storage target
2023-10-23 20:10:26
Edited by Chen Zai, Yichang International Communication Studio
Photo provided by Xinhua News Agency
The Three Gorges Reservoir water levels reached 175 meters as of 1 pm on October 20, 2023, achieving its 2023 storage target. This will ensure the water supply, power generation, and shipping needs of the Yangtze River Basin through next spring.
The Yangtze River changes significantly with the seasons, previously causing issues for the surrounding areas that depend on the resource. It tends to flood during the summer and autumn while struggling to meet the demand for water during dry winters and springs. The Three Gorges Reservoir has resolved this issue by acting as a "water resource bank" - by storing excess water at the end of the flood season and then supplementing it during the dry season. By regulating the spatiotemporal division of water resources, it is able to maximize the utilization of these precious freshwater resources.
The Three Gorges Reservoir begins to store water at the end of the flood season in mid-September every year, and the water is stored at the normal water level of 175 meters by the end of October. Utilizing the 22.15 billion cubic meters of storage capacity between 175 meters and 145 meters in the reservoir, it can increase the discharge flow from December to March of the following year when the water inflow from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River gradually decreases.
Photo provided by Xinhua News Agency
The Three Gorges Reservoir water levels reached 175 meters as of 1 pm on October 20, 2023, achieving its 2023 storage target. This will ensure the water supply, power generation, and shipping needs of the Yangtze River Basin through next spring.
The Yangtze River changes significantly with the seasons, previously causing issues for the surrounding areas that depend on the resource. It tends to flood during the summer and autumn while struggling to meet the demand for water during dry winters and springs. The Three Gorges Reservoir has resolved this issue by acting as a "water resource bank" - by storing excess water at the end of the flood season and then supplementing it during the dry season. By regulating the spatiotemporal division of water resources, it is able to maximize the utilization of these precious freshwater resources.
The Three Gorges Reservoir begins to store water at the end of the flood season in mid-September every year, and the water is stored at the normal water level of 175 meters by the end of October. Utilizing the 22.15 billion cubic meters of storage capacity between 175 meters and 145 meters in the reservoir, it can increase the discharge flow from December to March of the following year when the water inflow from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River gradually decreases.
