On June 8, 2026, construction officially began on the Three Gorges Waterway New Channel Project, comprising two parts: the new channel at the Three Gorges hub and the shipping capacity expansion of the Gezhouba Dam. Official reports did not mention digging a separate river channel or building a new dam.
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一笔“三”画绘三峡——三峡水运新通道工程开工_新浪财经
2026-10-06 22:13 · 三峡水运新通道工程由两部分构成：三峡枢纽新通道工程和葛洲坝航运扩能工程。
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Construction Begins on the New Waterway Channel at the Three Gorges: A New Lock Channel to Be Built Next to the Existing Locks
2026.06.08 · Reported
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