So water won't flow everywhere and flood
Advantages of dams:
Flood control
Irrigation
Water harvesting
Clean Electricity production
is thare a town in kensico dam
what geogaphical features are needed when building a hydroelectric dam
Advantages of dams:Dams are constructed based only on safetyIt is used to store waterIt used in hydroelectric power generationIt is used in irrigation purposes.
they create a walk way.
The akosombo dam has many advantages such as the fact that the people who live in Ghana have learnt many life skills from the dam such as fishing, carpenting and canoe building. Also the akosombo dam has brought a health service in for the workers and free transport to and from work. On the economic sie of things the akosombo dam has brought in a transport route. There is now 2500 new jobs for the locals and also due to where the dam is situated is has allowed there to be a port for tomatoes and other procude to be available. There is a lot of more fertile soil for the agricultural side of Ghana and a wider diversity of plants!
You would need to be specific as to which dam
The Building of the Hoover Dam - 1998 - TV was released on: USA:1999
a. Will the dam provide new leisure activities? b. How many jobs will building the dam generate? c. Will building the dam destroy natural resources? d. Is it right to build a dam here?
to control water current
Advantages of the Hoover Dam is that it prevents flooding along the Colorado River. It provides Hydro-Electric Power to people living nearby :)
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