Three Gorges Project

1. A barrier that is built across a river to stop the water from flowing.
3. A natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea.
5. Large amounts of water covering an area.
6. Crossword title initials.
8. Name of the river where the largest hydroelectric plant in the world is located.
9. Electricity produce using the power of water.
11. A low wall built at the side of a river to prevent it from flooding.
12. The process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc.

1. The act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area.
2. Name of the canyon on the Yangtze river
4. The total amount of rain that falls in a particular area.
7. The process of making air, water, soil, dirty; the state of being dirty.
10. Very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning.