7月6日上午8时，葛洲坝水利枢纽准时开启大江冲沙闸，巨大的水流携带着泥沙冲向下游。这是葛洲坝水利枢纽按照相关要求应对洪峰，疏通大江航道内淤积泥沙的一个重要举措。其关闭时间，将根据来水情况另行确定。

July 6, at 8 am，Gezhouba water conservancy hub of the great sand gate at open on time，Huge flow sediment carrying to downstream。This is in accordance with the relevant requirements of gezhouba water conservancy hub to flood peak，Dredge dajiang channel of the sediment deposition in a important measures。The closing time，According to the coming water situations will be sure。

　　由于三峡下泄流量达到葛洲坝冲沙要求，6日开始，葛洲坝大江航道开闸泄洪冲砂。三峡通航管理局相关部门立即启动应急预案，同时发布航行通电，告知相关单位、船舶做好安全防范，防止停泊船舶、趸船走锚。 

Due to the three gorges analyzed the gezhouba blunt sand requirements，6 to start the day，Great gezhouba channel flood actually blasting。Three-gorges navigation administration related department launched the emergency response plan immediately，Released simultaneously sailing electricity，Inform related units、Ship to safety，Prevent ship docked、DunChuan go anchor。 

　　此外，三峡海事人员对长江庙咀至孝子岩连线以上大江水域、至向家咀以下大江航道水域实行禁航。同时要求，葛洲坝大江上、下游航道水域内码头停止作业，所有船舶必须提前撤离出航道水域，并服从现场海事执法部门的管理。

In addition，The three gorges of the Yangtze river mouth maritime personnel temple to filial son rock attachment to great above water、To the family to tip the following dajiang channel waters of a closed vessel。At the same time requirements，Gezhouba on great、The downstream channel waters wharf stop operation，All ships must advance evacuate channel waters，The maritime law enforcement departments and obey the management。