Three Gorges Dam collapse: Huge cost far beyond flood control, deformations and 80 cracks

In 2013, the Chinese government admitted that some of the funds were embezzled. The dam has also had a serious geological impact. Chinese officials and experts admitted in 2007 that the Three Gorges Dam had caused an array of ecological ills, including more frequent landslides. Over 80 cracks developed on the dam’s concrete after the first fill.