In which part of the Yangtze River is the Shanxia Dam located? Where in the Yangtze River is the Three Gorges Dam located?

The Three Gorges Dam is located in the Xiling Gorge section of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges Dam is located on Jiangxia Avenue, Sandouping Town, Yiling District, Yichang City. The Three Gorges Dam is the Yangtze River Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, also known as the Three Gorges Project. The Three Gorges Hydropower Station is currently the largest hydropower station and clean energy base in the world. It is also the largest engineering project ever constructed in China. The many issues such as immigration and environment caused by it have always been accompanied by huge controversy from the moment it was started. The Three Gorges Hydropower Station has more than ten functions, including shipping, power generation, planting, etc.

Reason for site selection:

The Three Gorges Dam was originally selected as a candidate dam site such as Nanjinguan, Taipingxi, Sandouping and so on. The Sandouping Dam site finally selected is located 38 kilometers upstream of the Gezhouba Hydropower Station. The terrain is open, the geological conditions are relatively hard granite, and the seismic intensity is low. There is a sandbar called Zhongbao Island in the middle of the river, which divides the Yangtze River into two parts. On the left is the large river about 900 meters wide and the small mountain Tanziling on the bank of the river. On the right is the Houhe River about 300 meters wide, which can facilitate phased construction. .

Tourist Attractions:

1. Baiheliang Inscription

The Baiheliang Inscription is located on the Yangtze River in the north of Fuling District, Chongqing. It is a group of natural stone beams with a length of About 1,600 meters long, there are 165 inscriptions and 18 stone fish, revealing the local low water data of 72 years from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. It is the earliest, longest lasting and largest number discovered in the world. Hydrographic inscription. After the Three Gorges impoundment is completed, Baiheliang will be permanently submerged in water. The cultural relics department has built a huge underwater pressureless transparent container around it to facilitate tourists' viewing and scholars' research, making it the world's first underwater museum.

2. Shibaozhai

Shibaozhai is located in Shibao Town, Zhongxian County, Chongqing. Its 35-meter-high village tower is the only through-{bucket}-style building in China. The high-rise wooden building with a frame is known as one of the "Eight Strange Buildings in the World". There is a mountain behind the village, which rises from the ground and is as steep as a seal on all sides. It is called "Jade Seal Mountain". The mountain and the village are integrated into one. Due to its high terrain, Shibaozhai will become an isolated island surrounded by water after the Three Gorges impounds water. However, due to the rising water level, the rocks underneath may soften and disintegrate, so the cultural relics department built a huge dike around it to surround the entire mountain village.

3. Qutang Gorge

Qutang Gorge, also known as Kui Gorge. It starts from Baidi City in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west and ends at Daxi Town in Wushan County in the east, with a total length of about 8 kilometers. Among the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, although it is the shortest, it is the most majestic and steep. The total length is 8 kilometers, starting from Baidi City in Fengjie County in the west to Daxi Town in Wushan County in the east. The scenery is the most majestic and steep. The main attractions include Fengjie Ancient City, Eight Formations, Fish Tower, Ancient Plank Road, Fengxiang Gorge, Fenbi Wall, Mengliang Ladder, and Rhinoceros Watching the Moon.