Three Gorges Dam hits record flood peak

Flood water spurts from the Three Gorges Dam, a hydropower project on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, July 24, 2012. Due to the massive downpour of rain in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam experienced its largest flood peak this year on Tuesday, with a peak flow of 71,200 cubic meters of water per second. [Photo/Xinhua]

Flood water spills from the Three Gorges Dam, a hydropower project on the Yangtze River, in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, July 24, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]