Compare the energy production of the Three Gorges Dam to the Hoover Dam. Although China believed the Dam would provide the nation with 10% of its power needs, what is the current amount of power it actually is supplying?
On average about 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year for use in Nevada , Arizona and California enough to serve 1.3 million peope the Gorges dam provides 3 times more power than the Hoover dam