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Water is being released from the reservoir behind the world’s largest hydroelectric project through giant sluice gates, raising water levels downstream. <\/div>\n
\nThe central province of Hubei was on alert as the flood crest was expected to reach or exceed levels that would trigger flood warnings, reports said. <\/div>\n
\n"The Three Gorges Dam has opened 18 sluices and the water level in the reservoir will continue to rise," Xinhua quoted a worker at the dam’s operation department as saying. <\/div>\n
\n"The safety of the dam will be tested."<\/div>\n
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