![The Three Gorges Dam in China is so damn massive that it slowed the rotation of the Earth! : r/ThatsInsane The Three Gorges Dam in China is so damn massive that it slowed the rotation of the Earth! : r/ThatsInsane](https://external-preview.redd.it/H-gCwidehfiUvzIYIs9piNhzRHWq-d3ahs733Vebw7s.jpg?auto=webp&s=18a06042eb0d94d92c224e68696bbf6af5fe6f53)
The Three Gorges Dam in China is so damn massive that it slowed the rotation of the Earth! : r/ThatsInsane
![YICHANG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2023 - The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir drops in Yichang, Hubei province, China, June 12, 2023. According to th Stock Photo - Alamy YICHANG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2023 - The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir drops in Yichang, Hubei province, China, June 12, 2023. According to th Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R6YD4E/yichang-china-june-12-2023-the-water-level-of-the-three-gorges-reservoir-drops-in-yichang-hubei-province-china-june-12-2023-according-to-th-2R6YD4E.jpg)
YICHANG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2023 - The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir drops in Yichang, Hubei province, China, June 12, 2023. According to th Stock Photo - Alamy
![The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River in Central China. It is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). : The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River in Central China. It is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). :](https://i.redd.it/6gkynqroc0rb1.jpg)
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River in Central China. It is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). :
![Three Gorges Dam in China. The reservoir created by this dam has the potential to flood up to 632 km² of surface area with a total of 42 billion tonne of water. Three Gorges Dam in China. The reservoir created by this dam has the potential to flood up to 632 km² of surface area with a total of 42 billion tonne of water.](https://preview.redd.it/three-gorges-dam-in-china-the-reservoir-created-by-this-dam-v0-i2honkppjgpb1.png?auto=webp&s=1cff93bf2d8892d5160c4c5978f32db3c0e1a54a)