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Three Gorges Dam sluices flood water
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Flood water is released through giant sluice gates of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. This is the largest volume of water released through Three Gorges Dam to lower water levels since the start of the flood season. The release has caused water levels in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to rise. [Photo: Xinhua]

Flood water is released through giant sluice gates of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River on August 13, 2008. This is the largest volume of water released through Three Gorges Dam to lower water levels since the start of the flood season. The release has caused water levels in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to rise. [Photo: Xinhua] 


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