(Water Power and Dam Construction, February 2004, pp.14–16).
After completion China's Three Gorges reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 39.3 Bm3, of which 22.15 Bm3 will be for flood control, resulting in the flood control standard in the Jingjiang reaches of the Yangtze raising from less than a 10 year frequency to a 100 year frequency, writes author.
Storage capacity, Flood control
