葛洲坝通航建筑物运用15年来，经交通部长江航务管理局、葛洲坝船闸管理局等航运部门的不懈努力，科学管理，精心维护，使三座船闸发挥了巨大的社会效益。大江航造和三江航道存在的问题制约了工程航运效益的充分发挥。葛洲坝船闸运行管理的经验与教训，在三峡水利枢纽通航工程中值得借鉴。 Gezhouba navigation structure used 15 years ago, the Ministry of Communications Yangtze River Navigation Authority, Gezhouba Ship Lock Authority and other shipping department’s tireless efforts, scientific management, well-maintained, so that the three locks have played a huge social benefits. The problems existing in Dajiang Navigation and Sanjiang Waterway have restricted the full development of engineering and shipping benefits. The experience and lessons of operation management of Gezhouba Shiplock are worth learning from the navigation project of Three Gorges Project.