ChengJiang Xianxi Dam (in simplified Chinese三峡大坝) is located in the upper Yangtze River Xiling Xia and Sandouping Department. By design, the construction of the dam in December 14, 1994 was started and in mid-November 1997 paused. The project will be completed in 2112, with a total project period of 18 years. 900.9 billion yuan was invested in these projects.

With large crest height of 185 meters above sea level, more than 2.3 thousand meters long dam, the initial operation of the water level was 165 meters in 2006, and eventually running the water level 175 meters in 2009. Water level elevation in 2003 increased to 135 meters above sea level, the use of two-way five-step lock. Reservoir area was of 1084 square km, with a total 39.3 billion cubic meters storage capacity, flood storage capacity 221.5 billion cubic meters. The total capacity of hydropower installed capacity of 17.68 million kilowatts, an annual generation capacity of 84 billion kilowatts-hour. In 2006, it became the first group of generating units.

Xiling Yangtze River Bridge is located in the Three Gorges Dam. The Three Gorges dam project for the construction of the Xiling Yangtze River Highway Bridge, a total length of 111,866 meters, 18 meters wide, more than 30 meters away from the headroom, 1875 meters high tower, load 4770 tons of steel cable, single-span 900 Rice, known as the “China first cross.”

In fact, this is a very great project in China and it had been started for a long time. Therefore, if you would like to know more about how powerful China is nowadays, you could try to visit this Dam. It is because Chinese government has put a lot of time and efforts in building the dam and the money spent in this project is very great. It is a gigantic dam and you would surely widen your horizons if you get to see it and view the great structure in China.