[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

[gleeaikin]

With only 3 flood gates discharging I guess the danger is reducing. I saw one photo with 11 gates flowing. Pump water, make the Gobi bloom!! I saw a fascinating engineering story on how the Colorado River was tamed and water pumped to Los Angeles through a 13 mile tunnel and pumped directly over mountains. I wonder if the challenge is more dramatic in China.