Big, Bigger, Biggest Season 2 Dam 2009
Filter through the technological leaps forward that have allowed the world's largest hydroelectric dam - the Three Gorges Dam in China - to be built. The Dam harnesses the power of China's great Yangtze River. It is over two kilometres long, towers over 60 storeys high and creates a reservoir 600 kilometres in length. On completion the scheme will be able to generate 22,500 megawatts of power - enough to supply electricity to 60 million people. At its peak, over 25,000 men and women were working round the clock to make what was once Chairman Mao's dream a reality. Explore how this immense project was made possible through a series of breakthroughs on six landmark dams - including the Hoover Dam in America. Each features a major technological innovation that allowed engineers to create bigger dams to generate ever more hydroelectric power.
- Released: 2009-09-08
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. Submarine 2009-08-04
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3. Aircraft 2009-08-11
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4. Oil Rig 2009-08-18
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5. Sky Wheel 2009-08-25
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6. Space Station 2009-09-01
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8. Cruise Ship 2009-09-15
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10. Telescope 2009-09-22
