The Lake Scene of the Three Gorges (20030612)A yacht sails near the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province June 11, 2003. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 135 meters June 10 and a new lake has appeared. |  |
Three Gorges Project (2)(20030612)Water flows through water diversion holes of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province June 11, 2003. Some 10 water diversion holes were opened to release water. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 135 meters June 10. |  |
Three Gorges Project (20030612)Water flows through water diversion holes of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province June 11, 2003. Some 10 water diversion holes were opened to release water. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 135 meters June 10. |  |
The Wanzhou Port in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality(20030612)The photo shows the Wanzhou port in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 135 meters June 10, five days ahead of the schedule. |  |
Three Gorges Reservior Completes Water Storage (2)(20030611)The sluice gates of the Three Gorges Dam began to disgorge water Tuesday. The water level in the reservoir reached the target of 135 metres Tuesday evening, five days ahead of schedule. The 135-metre level leaves a 65-metre drop, a precondition for the resumption of navigation and the operation of the first two power-generating units, slated for June and August. |  |
Three Gorges Reservoir Completes Water Storage (20030611)The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached the predetermined 135 meters at 10:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) Tuesday, five days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, testing of two generator units at the Left-Bank Power Station of the Three Gorges project started on Tuesday. |  |
The Permanent Ship Lock No. 1 Of The Three Gorges Project(20030610)The photo shows the permanent ship lock No. 1 of the Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province. The ship lock is ready to store water for navigation. |  |
A Bird's-eye View Of The Three Gorges Reservoir(20030610)This is a bird's-eye view of the Three Gorges reservoir. Its water level will achieve its target depth of 135 meters Tuesday night, five days of schedule. About 1.3 million rural and urban residents in the Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province have made way for the gigantic project which costs a total of 180 billion yuan. |  |
The Water Level Of The Three Gorges Reservoir Near 135 Meters (20030610)Water sluices out at the Three Gorges Dam June 9, 2003. The water level of the Three Gorges reservoir had reached 131.21 meters by 12:30 a.m. on June 9, and it is expected to reach 135 meters at about 11:00 p.m. on June 10, five days ahead of schedule. |  |
The Geological Environment Of Three Gorges Are Improved (20030610)The photo taken on June 8, 2003 shows a section of the mudslide treatment projects in Badong County in central China's Hubei Province. With 618 places once stricken by geological disasters in the county, such as landslides and earth subsidence etc., the authority has exerted itself to build these projects to treat and improve the geological environment. With the water storage of the Three Gorges Dam, these projects will be immersed, thus bringing a great challenge and test to them. |  |
