Gorges dam reins giant flood crest
2007-8-1

THE Three Gorges Dam has successfully controlled the biggest flood crest on the Yangtze River this year, officials said yesterday.

The Three Gorges Reservoir reduced the discharge of floodwater to 44,000 cubic meters per second on yesterday morning from the previous 48,000 cubic meters, to protect the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze.

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