Dianchi Lake near the provincial capital, Kunming, is so shrunken and polluted that the city faces a serious water shortage. Water from the Tiger Leaping Gorge will be diverted to flush out Dianchi Lake, without which Kunming will not prosper.
水坝将有用武之地。云南省会昆明附近的滇池已经极度萎缩和污染，昆明面临着严重的用水短缺。从虎跳峡引来的水将冲刷滇池。昆明没有滇池就无法兴旺繁荣。