In the Yangtze River in China lies one of the most controversial dams in the world, The Three Gorges Dam.
It is record breaking in various ways: it is the world largest power station (20,300 MW) but also cause a record number of people to move (more than 1,2 million) as it flooded a record number of inhabited places (13 cities, 140 towns and 1,350 villages).
It is operated by the China Three Gorges Corporation. a state owned enterprise.
When doing some research for this contest, I was shocked to learn how many hydroelectric dams in the world are built on (or uncomfortable near) seismic faults.
Those who were not afraid of an aftershock
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