Three Gorges Reservoir discharges water

时间：2007-05-05 08:31:35

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May. 4 - The Three Gorges1 Reservoir has started to discharge water, to be prepared for the coming flood season of China's longest waterway, the Yangtze River.

 

The reservoir is planned to discharge 2.7 billion cubic meters of water before June 10, when the water level is expected to drop to 144.5 meters, a fall of six meters from the previous level, said an engineer with the Three Gorges Project Development Corporation on Thursday.

 

The water level marked 148.1 meters at 7 p.m. Thursday, said Yuan Jie, the engineer in charge of the discharge work. "As the flood season approaches, it is necessary for us to make preparations beforehand," said Yuan.

 

Water in some tributaries2 of the Yangtze in the upper-reach areas of the reservoir has been reported to be flowing more slowly than before since the water level of the reservoir rose to 156 meters in October last year, adding to the risks of flooding "if we don't take measures now," said Yuan.

 

The local marine3 affairs department has asked vessels4 on the Yangtze River to pay attention to the changes of the river's water level to avoid accidents.

 

Located where the Yangtze River's upper and middle reaches meet, the mammoth5 Three Gorges Project is said to be capable of holding back major floods on the country's longest river.

 

Its reservoir is capable of holding 22.15 billion cubic meters of water when it attains6 a normal water level of 175 meters, according to the corporation.

 

Launched in 1993, construction of the gigantic concrete structure of the Three Gorges dam was completed in May last year.The water level in the reservoir will eventually reach 175 meters in 2009, when the Three Gorges project is finally completed.

 
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1 gorges 5cde0ae7c1a8aab9d4231408f62e6d4d     
n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕
参考例句：
  • The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
  • We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
2 tributaries b4e105caf2ca2e0705dc8dc3ed061602     
n. 支流
参考例句：
  • In such areas small tributaries or gullies will not show. 在这些地区，小的支流和冲沟显示不出来。
  • These tributaries are subsequent streams which erode strike valley. 这些支流系即为蚀出走向谷的次生河。
3 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
4 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 mammoth u2wy8     
n.长毛象；adj.长毛象似的，巨大的
参考例句：
  • You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
  • Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。
6 attains 7244c7c9830392f8f3df1cb8d96b91df     
（通常经过努力）实现( attain的第三人称单数 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）
参考例句：
  • This is the period at which the body attains maturity. 这是身体发育成熟的时期。
  • The temperature a star attains is determined by its mass. 恒星所达到的温度取决于它的质量。

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