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Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Yichang, Hubei province, China.
In 2020, the Three Gorges Dam hydroelectric plant produced 111.88 terawatt hours of electricity, setting a new world record for annual power generation volume.1