Photo taken on Oct. 7 shows the Three Gorges Dam after it started to hold back water since Sept. 10. The water level at the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest water control project, reached 170 meters as of 8 a.m. Wednesday and is expected to reach the target 175 meters in late October or November, Xinhua said. Reaching the 175-meter water level would enable the Three Gorges Dam to fulfill its functions of flood control and generating electricity to the fullest extent. (Photo: Xinhua/Zheng Jiayu)
