TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Awesome Power 5 CHAPTER 2 Designing a Dam 11 CHAPTER 3 Creative Solutions 19 THAT’S AWESOME Grand Coulee Dam 22 CHAPTER 4 Engineering Challenge 25 Focus on Building Dams Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 AWESOME POWER Han stood in awe in front of the Three Gorges Dam in China The dam was more than (cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:10) feet (cid:8)(cid:7)(cid:6) m tall It was more than (cid:8) (cid:6) miles (cid:2) (cid:8) km long Powerful floodwaters emerged from the dam Most impressive though was the dam’s ability to generate energy It is the largest hydroelectric plant in the world The Three Gorges Dam spans the Yangtze River in central China 5
