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a dam regulates the water that is holding back of a creek . And this causes water to build up into a pond or lake .
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThey help control rivers, either to prevent flooding or to deliberately flood areas to create lakes.
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Which of the following is a benefit of using dams as a source of freshwater?
dams help control floodwater
What is the effect of builosing river dams on coastal regions?
The effect of building river dams on the coastal regions is that they will be able to help control the effects of caused by flooding.
How did the ancient Sumerians control the flooding on their rivers?
They controlled their floods by creating canals and lakes to help hold the water when a flood occured.
What are some pros and cons of dams?
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.
Why is the beaver important?
They are helpful because they help you cut trees and build dams to control water depth
Dams can control these dangerous events?
floods
Are dams used for flood control?
not many of them
What are the legal barriers to water control?
Legal dams
What are constructed to control the flow of river water?
Dams
How do egyptians control the river nile?
They built dams.
What helps control the flow of water in a watershed?
helps control the flow of water
How do dams help places in drought?
If there is no rain, then a dam does not help.
