Some Cons are: Destruction of habitats and feeding area for land animals Fish are killed in the turbine
Pros are that dams usually have power generators inside that make electricity from the fast moving waters. Dams also create recreational water areas and help control the water flow to other areas downstream of the dam.
A Pro of having a reservoir is that it gives nearby towns and villages water, a con to a reservoir is that You have to flood the animals habitats that lived on the land.
-requires alot of space to build dams -dams have chances of breaking, which can cause severe effects on environment, economy, humans -takes a while to build dams -droughts and natural disasters can effect power plants thats about it
Most people like hydroelectric energy because it is renewable. The cons to it are building dams, which can kill off wildlife.
AdvantagesIt is renewableHydroelectricity produces no gas emissions or waste.It is more reliable than solar and wind power - because water can be stored and there is more of it, more often.Hydroelectric stations are inexpensive to operate.DisadvantagesLarge dams take up large areas of land and can cause fish and other animals to relocate.Plantlife can be affected by a change in water quality.The power stations are expensive to build.
dams
there are about 50 dams
how many dams in the river rhine11 dams whith hydropower stations .
no
18 dams are in pakisthan
19 dams
there are 7 dams