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Three Gorges Dam: This Dam affected Earth’s Rotation

Can the Three Gorges Dam in China slow the Earth's rotation? The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River, in Central China. It is the world’s largest hydroelectric ...
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Three Gorges Dam: The World's Most Powerful Dam

Explore the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s most powerful dam, which has a reservoir so massive it even affects the Earth’s ...

Can a Hydroelectric Dam Really Make the Days Longer?

How many times have you said, “I wish the days were longer”? Well, NASA scientists say the construction of China’s Three ...
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Does China's Biggest Dam Actually Slow Down The Earth's Rotation?

When we talk about feats of engineering, very few megastructures on Earth rival the sheer scale of China's Three Gorges Dam. It's located in Hubei province, spanning the mighty Yangtze River, and it's ...