[gleeaikin]

A photo I saw from late July showed 6 spouts draining the dam’s lake.

[bert]

The number of open three gorges flood gates varies with the perceived inflow and varies. The most reported is 9 out of I believe 42. Yesterday there were 7 reported by several sources.

The journalists concentrate on the dam while ignoring the flood damage above and below the dam. There is no way to measure or value the monstrous, gigantic, humongous damage.

I have come to believe that although the hydrologists have a handle on management of the flooding, the CCP is totally unable to respond meaningfully in real time.

[SunkenCiv]

According to the official figures, the water is being discharged at a rate 2000 cubic meters greater than the water arriving. Of course, it used to be that the river just flooded every year, spreading out over those cities, towns, and villages that are now permanently submerged, and killing thousands. If the Chinese wanted flood control they could combine the function of the reseervoir and the hydroelectricity to pump water to deep in the interior for use in trickle irrigation in the Takla Makan. Now *that* would a project that would impress everyone.

Three Gorges Dam Update August 2 2020