(2008) Large reservoirs can cause seismic events as they fill and as the pressure on local faults
increases. Such reservoir-induced seismicity was predicted for the Three Gorges region, which is already seismically active and indeed, there has been an increase in reported seismic activity in the region following construction of the dam and the filling of the reservoir.

Peter H. Gleick, The World’s Water 2008-2009: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

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