Three Gorges Dam: This Dam affected Earth’s Rotation

Can the Three Gorges Dam in China slow the Earth's rotation?

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River, in Central China.

It is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, but all that power comes with great responsibility.

According to NASA, the dam delays the rotation of the Earth by 0.06 microseconds.

This happens when the dam raises trillions of pounds of water 574 feet (175 m) above sea level increasing the Earth’s moment of inertia and thus slowing its rotation.

Will the dam cause major consequences in our future or will the very minor delay not be noticeable for thousands of years?

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