A dam in eastern China opened its floodgates on July 7 to discharge massive floodwater after heavy rainfall hit the area.<br /><br />The spectacular video, shot in Chun'an County in Zhejiang Province, shows a dam on Xin'anjiang reservoir opening nine floodgates to discharge the massive floodwater at around 8000 cubic metres per second.<br /><br />According to reports, it was the first time that the dam on Xin'anjiang reservoir opened nine gates to discharge the floods after it was built 61 years ago.<br /><br />Due to the rainfall and floods in Huangshan City in eastern China's Anhui Province, the water in the Xin'anjiang reservoir exceeded the flood control level.<br /><br />After discharging the water for less than an hour, the incoming flow in the reservoir was already less than outgoing flow.<br /><br />The video was provided by local media with permission.
