Three Gorges Dam mitigates Yangtze flood

The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China has helped mitigate flooding in the Yangtze River, China's longest river.

The Three Gorges Dam on Thursday saw the arrival of the Yangtze River's first flood of the year, with preparations in place to ease the flood's impact on the river's lower reaches, according to the dam's managing authority.

The Three Gorges project is a multi-functional water control system, consisting of a 2,309-meter-long and 185-meter-high dam, a five-tier ship lock on the north and south, and 34 turbo-generators with a combined generating capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts.