Three Gorges Reservoir, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is an artificial lake formed by water storage after the completion of the Three Gorges Project, with an area of 1084km^2, which is the largest reservoir in China. The reservoir began its water storage in 2003, and holds a total capacity of 393×10^8m^3 at the water level of 175m,. (Photograph by Huang Zhengping)