The Three Gorges Dam is located in Yichang City, Hubei Province. Why are there more immigrants in Chongqing upstream?

The Three Gorges Dam is located in Yichang City, Hubei Province. After the Three Gorges Dam raised the water level by nearly 100 meters, its resettlement area was determined according to the water level line, so there were more immigrants from Chongqing in the upper reaches.

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is located on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China and Hubei Province, starting from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the west and reaching Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of193km. The Yangtze River passes through Wushan here, forming Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, which are rich in hydropower resources. In addition to the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, many rivers all over the country are famous for their scenic spots. There are also poems about the Three Gorges.

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The Three Gorges Dam is located in Sandouping Town, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China, 38 kilometers away from the downstream Gezhouba Water Control Project. It is the main project of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station, the core landscape of the Three Gorges Dam tourist area, and the eastern end of the Three Gorges Reservoir. It is the largest hydropower project in the world today.

The dam height of Three Gorges Hydropower Station is 18 1m, the normal water level is 1.75m, the dam length is 2335m, and the static investment is1352.66 billion yuan, and 32 hydropower units with a single capacity of 700,000 kilowatts are installed. The last hydropower unit of the Three Gorges Power Station was put into operation on July 4th, 20 12, which means that the Three Gorges Hydropower Station with an installed capacity of 22.4 million kilowatts became the largest hydropower station and clean energy production base in the world on July 4th, 20 12.