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The Construction Project that Shifted the Earth's Axis - Inside the Three Gorges Dam
20 March, 2026How do you stop one of the most powerful rivers on Earth long enough to build a 22‑gigawatt power plant? Engineers had to do exactly that to bu...
How do you stop one of the most powerful rivers on Earth long enough to build a 22‑gigawatt power plant?
Engineers had to do exactly that to build the Three Gorges Dam in China, one of the most ambitious megastructures ever attempted. It stretches 2.3 kilometres and stands 185 metres tall, making it one of the largest hydroelectric power plants on earth. And it’s so big, the sheer mass of it nudged the Earth’s rotational axis by roughly 2cm and caused a tiny increase in the length of a day.
In this video, we're diving inside the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric dam.
🔍 In this video we explore:
- Why did they build the Three Gorges Dam?
- What is the Three Gorges Dam?
- How did they build the Three Gorges Dam?
- What were the challenges of building the Three Gorges Dam?
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