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When did the Three Gorges Dam reservoir begin to fill?
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Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Yichang, Hubei province, China.
The reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam began to fill in 2003, which also marked the completion of the project's second phase of construction.1