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Document #5: Chinas Three Gorges Dam, By the Numbers From National Geographic
1. It cost an estimated $24 billion to construct the dam. 2. About 1.3 million people lost their homes and were displaced. 3. Before the dam was constructed, flooding was a major issue that killed about 300,000 people. 4. Navigation and trade have increased over 25 million tons of cargo because of the construction of the dam. 5. Dam prevents garbage from entering the ocean. So far, over 10 million tons of garbage has been removed from the river.