How big can the Three Gorges Dam withstand floods?

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that blocks the Truong Giang River (the third longest river in the world) at Tam Dau Binh, Nghi Xuong, Hubei Province, China. Construction began in 1994. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric dam. Its reservoir began to have water on June 1, 2003, and will occupy the entire current location of the poetic Tam Hiep area, located between the cities of Yichang (Hubei province) and Biling Lang. (Chongqing city).

In 2010, the Three Gorges Dam overcome major flood control task when water flow peaked 70.000m ³ per second, 20,000 higher than ³ compared with 1998 flood disaster.