It's odd that so much focus on dams is often directed at power generation, when flood and drought control is one of the primary purposes of these dams. The Yan

It's odd that so much focus on dams is often directed at power generation, when flood and drought control is one of the primary purposes of these dams. The Yangtze River likes to flood, and when it does, it can be highly destructive. Just last year we were seeing dramatic videos of floods from the area. But more significantly, a Yangtze flood is arguably the worst natural disaster of the 20th century: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yangtze-river-peaks-in-china https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yangtze-river-pe... This dam, along with the three gorges, provide a huge amount of flood control and will dramatically alter the lives of hundreds of millions of people.