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Jan 16, 2026 - Hydropower line from Canada to Mass. goes live

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Jan 15, 2026 - How the Three Gorges Dam Actually Works

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Jan 15, 2026 - How the Three Gorges Dam Actually Works



The Three Gorges Dam didn`t just change the course of the relentless Yangtze River.
It pushed modern engineering to the absolute limit. And today, we`re using a 3D model to reveal the extreme challenges engineers had to overcome building it.
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0:00 How the Three Gorges Dam Actually Works
0:47 The Reason
1:41 The Construction
4:42 Protecting The Dam
6:46 The Power Plant
10:49 The Ship Lift & Locks
12:16 The Future