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Advantage of building dam:
-prevent flooding in lower course
-produce hydroelectric power for economic and industrial development
-better for irrigation
-can store water from rain and directly from the rivers so we have water during times of droughts
-improve water transport
-attract tourists
Disadvantage of building dams:
-it's very expensive
-many people have to move
-upper-middle course will be flooded
-historical sites will be flooded
-collapse of the dam may cause great damage
-the living environment of animals and fishes will be destroyed in the lower course
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How has building dams on rivers in sw Asia caused problems between countries that share the rivers?
by using a lot water
Why is building dams a threaten to fish?
Building dams is a threat to fish because it takes away from their habitat and breeding grounds. Dams may also hinder their ability to migrate.
Who plans building dams?
Architects.
Problems with dams?
Nothing they rock
What are beavers jobs?
building houses or dams
What animal is known for building dams?
beaver
What is a building retaining wall called?
dams
How does a building of dams cause problems for countries along a river?
It floods the land upriver and the water dries up downriver meaning countries downriver are starved of water.
What prevents sediment from reaching the coast?
Building dams
What do people do with water when building dams?
they route it differently
What did Turkey build that caused problems for Iraq?
dams
What is the bad thing of dams?
Dams can bring both benefits and problems to the environment. Dams affect the land and environment over a large area. These dams are also good targets for terrorist activity.
