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Normally they would build a dam over a valley with a high amount of rainfall per year, this then would collect behind the dam and gradually get bigger. The river basin will ensure new tributaries and branch off and may eventually lead into the valley (valleys are made by rivers normally from the past) so the gravity will pull it into the easier path downstream towards the dam. While building a dam the company would normallu install a hydroelectric power plant to ensure the energy is put to good use. Hope that helped. It happens in some cases.
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∙ 12y agoDams are massive barriers built across rivers and streams to confine and utilize the flow of water for human purposes. A dam is formed by people building the structure.
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∙ 14y agoDams, as such, do not 'form' rather they are built, either by man or animal.
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∙ 14y agoFor Humans: to generate energy, slow down erosion
For beavers: to create a still lake for a beaver home
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∙ 13y agoThey created through cement hard labor and a man who sits on his bottom and rakes all the money in
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When was World Commission on Dams created?
World Commission on Dams was created in 1998.
What major hazard is created by low-head dams?
backroller at the base of the dam
What major hazard is created by low -head dam?
Low-head dams are dangerous because people fail to realize that these dams are just as dangerous as larger dams. The movement of the water at the base can pull people under and trap them. These low-head dams have been nicknamed 'drowning machines.'
How are floods being stopped?
When trees are planted and when dams are created then it is possible for the floods to stop
What are created when people build dams on rivers or divert water into low areas?
resevoirs
What are the positive effects of dams?
They can assist in controlling flooding on many rivers. Dams can by used to create hydro-electric power. The lakes created are often great recreation areas.
What are positive dams?
dams
What is the solution to this problems?
You have not stated any problem.
What did the great Volga scheme create?
vast reservoirs created behind numerous dams for easier navigation
How many dams are there in Tasmania?
there are about 50 dams
Why have humans created dams and levees?
Man Made dams are constructed for several reasons. One may construct a dam to balance water height or achieve agricultural irrigation.
Which Act of 1933 created a public corporation that was authorized to build dams and electrical-generating plants that would provide cheap electricity to impoverished areas in seven states?
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act created a public corporation that was authorized to build dams and electrical generating-plants.
