Three Gorges Reservoir braces for flood water(1/4)

Aerial view of the Three Gorges Dam after draw-down of water level in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

The Three Gorges reservoir is currently undertaking draw-down of water level, as it is preparing for the upcoming flood season of the Yangtze River. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir has dropped to 152.31 meters, adding about 17 billion cubic meters of water to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Aerial view of the Three Gorges Dam after draw-down of water level in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, May 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

The Muyudao Park at the upper reaches of the Three Gorges Dam in Zigui county, Yichang city, north China's Hebei Province, May 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

The Muyudao Park at the upper reaches of the Three Gorges Dam in Zigui county, Yichang city, north China's Hebei Province, May 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)