Water level of Three Gorges Reservoir rises to 139 meters

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Water level of Three Gorges Reservoir rises to 139 meters

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As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the water level at the Three Gorges Reservoir had risen to 139 meters from 135 meters in June, which will benefit flood control, electricity generation and navigation on the dam.

According to the project design, the water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir will reach 175 meters when the whole Three Gorges Project is completed in 2009.

On June 1, 2003, the Three Gorges reservoir started to fill, and 10 days later, the water level rose to 135 meters, creating the primary condition for the Three Gorges plant to play a role in electricity generation.

Since the reservoir started filling, five electricity generation units have begun operation.

A spokesperson for the Committee for Construction of the Three Gorges Project under the State Council said the rising water level during the Yangtze River's dry season, which normally lasts from October to May, will help increase electricity generation to meet the annual electricity shortage.

Navigation conditions will also be improved if the water level rises four meters during the dry season, he added.

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