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The '''Geheyan dam''' is a large dam on the [[Xiangjiang]], a tributary of the [[Yangtze River]], in [[Hubei Province]], [[China]].{{ | The '''Geheyan dam''' is a large dam on the [[Xiangjiang]], a tributary of the [[Yangtze River]], in [[Hubei Province]], [[China]].<ref name=threegorgesprobe> | ||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.nextcity.com/probeinternational/ThreeGorges/tgp/tgp19.html#moredams | |||
| title=More Dams Planned for Yangtze Despite Problems | |||
| publisher=[[Three Gorges Probe]] | |||
| accessdate=2008-04-21 | |||
| quote= | |||
}}</ref> | |||
Design work on the dam began in [[1987]].{{ | Design work on the dam began in [[1987]].<ref name=ChinaToday> | ||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/e20035/p80.htm | |||
| title=Qingjiang River Developer | |||
| publisher=[[China Today]] | |||
| accessdate=2008-04-21 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
The dam is equipped with a [[ship lift]] capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement.<ref name=EngTalk> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tfx/tfx101.html | |||
| title=Twiflex puts the brakes on shiplifts | |||
| publisher=[[Engineering Talk]] | |||
| date=June 2 2002 | |||
| accessdate=2008-04-21 | |||
| quote= | |||
}}</ref> | |||
The dam played an important role in helping to ameliorate the impact of the 1998 Yangtze flooding.{{ | The dam played an important role in helping to ameliorate the impact of the 1998 Yangtze flooding.<ref name=Dams> | ||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.dams.org/docs/kbase/contrib/opt169.pdf | |||
| title=A Review of the Role of Dams and Flood Management | |||
| accessdate=2008-04-21 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:03, 21 April 2008
The Geheyan dam is a large dam on the Xiangjiang, a tributary of the Yangtze River, in Hubei Province, China.[1]
Design work on the dam began in 1987.[2] The dam is equipped with a ship lift capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement.[3]
The dam played an important role in helping to ameliorate the impact of the 1998 Yangtze flooding.[4]
References
- ↑ More Dams Planned for Yangtze Despite Problems, Three Gorges Probe. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ↑ Qingjiang River Developer, China Today. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ↑ Twiflex puts the brakes on shiplifts, Engineering Talk, June 2 2002. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ↑ A Review of the Role of Dams and Flood Management. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.