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Does China's Biggest Dam Actually Slow Down The Earth's Rotation?

Does China's Biggest Dam Actually Slow Down The Earth's Rotation?
science9/21/2025

The Three Gorges Dam in China is large enough and transports enough water that it affects Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds, making a big impact.

When we talk about feats of engineering, very few megastructures on Earth rival the sheer scale of China's Three Gorges Dam. It's located in Hubei province, spanning the mighty Yangtze River, and it's the world's largest hydroelectric project. Stretc... [3860 chars]