A Mountain Collapsed. Is China’s Three Gorges Dam Next?

Aug 16, 2026 - 09:38

On July 17, 2026, a massive mountainside collapsed in Pengshui, Chongqing, sending thousands of tons of rock crashing into the Wu River and burying a road below. The disaster immediately raised concerns about the wider geological stability of the region—and especially the Three Gorges Reservoir. As more warning signs emerge, questions are growing about unstable slopes, extreme rainfall, changing reservoir levels, and the long-term safety of China’s massive Three Gorges Dam. Could the Pengshui collapse be more than an isolated disaster? In this video, we examine the warnings, the risks, and the unsettling questions surrounding China’s largest dam.