Higher Waters

Since last I uploaded, lots has happened. The 3 Gorges Dam authorities apparently are moving up plans for the next jump in the reservoir water level. It is rumored that the water will hit 156 (up from 139 m. now) in October of this year. I am not sure if there has been official word yet, but that is the talk on the river. If that is the case, they will have to start "shaving" the banks of the Yangtze again very soon, as they did last time in 2003, to prevent debris from clogging up the channel and doing damage to the power generators at the dam.

last modified May 1, 2006 at 19:42

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