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Three Gorges Dam in China on the Yangtze River - Size of Three Gorges Dam Lock

Lock at the Three Gorges Dam in China

Lock at the Three Gorges Dam in China

Three Gorges Dam Picture (c) Linda Garrison
This picture provides perspective on how large the locks at the Three Gorges Dam are. Note the water line in the lock on the other side of the gate we just passed through on the Viking Century Star. Our ship dropped quite a bit in that lock.
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