The Three Gorges Dam project in China is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. Started in 1994 at a cost of $180 billion, the dam will provide electricity for 350,000 homes when completed in 2009. It uses as much steel as 63 Eiffel Towers and is as wide as the Golden Gate Bridge is long. While the dam will generate clean energy, it has also displaced local residents and flooded large areas of land.

1. Three Gorges Dam

2. Fast Facts Started in 1994; will be fully finished in 2009 Cost $180 billion U.S. to build Produce enough electricity for 350,000 homes (10% of China’s electricity) As wide as the Golden Gate bridge is long As much steel in it as 63 Eiffel Towers

3. Pros vs. Cons Pros Cons

4. Model of finished dam

5. Dam impact on the land

6. Comparison of land before/after the dam

8. People displaced

9. Will be how high the water will get due to the dam

10. New apartments to replace traditional living