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What is the full form of MLD the unit of water storage in dams and reservoirs?
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MLD= Mega Litter per Day= 10^6 L/day
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What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?
over rivers
How is hydroelectric power an indirect form of solar energy?
Because solar energy runs the water cycle, giving rise to precipitation, and then the rain water flows into the reservoirs of dams.
What are pumped storage reservoirs?
The method stores energy in the form of gravitational potential energy of water, pumped from a lower elevation reservoir to a higher elevation.
Are dams streams ponds lakes glaciers ice sheets oceans and reservoirs bodies of water?
If you use your dictionary, you can learn lots of things - like the fact that a dam is something that is build across a body of water that blocks the flow of the water. Everything else on the list is some form of water.
Do dams need water?
of course not ! dams need water as the energy to create electricity. Basically water is fuel to create electricity in dams and without it, it is impossible if there isn't any other form of fuel energy provided to dams ...
What form of energy is uses the water from dams?
Mechanical energy
What forces threaten salmon populations?
Many forces threaten salmon populations, there are forces such as over fishing, fishing techniques (purse seine), dams that block the upstream travel of salmon, reservoirs and lakes behind dams, damage from logging in the form of disturbed soil, and mining damage.
What happens when the water table is above the surface at various places?
If the water table is higher the the surface of the land, water will seep out of the land surface and form a puddle, pool or lake. The depth of the water body will increase until the water surface is at the same level as the surrounding water table - this is a state of equilibrium. If the water table lowers, so will the water level in the water body, until equilibrium is reached. Water moves slowly into and out of the land surface and follows the movement of the water table in the area. Don't confuse this with storage reservoirs behind dams. These have an artificially high water level and the surrounding water table can be lower than the reservoir.
What are Ireland's main water sources?
From nature, in the form of rain, springs, wells, rivers and lakes with some of these being put into reservoirs.
What are water impoundments?
structure: A pool of water formed by a dam or pit, to supply water for livestock, wildlife, and to control gully erosion. how it works: A typical farm structure is formed by building a dam across an existing gully or low lying area. Earth for the dam is dug out above the dam with heavy machinery to form a bowl. Generally the ponded area fills with water within a year. An overflow pipe is installed through the dam to control the water level and allow water to spill through the dam without causing erosion. Why do we care about water impoundment? 1. Impoundment increases local water resource stocks. 2. Dams modify hydrographs- moderate flow variations. 3. Dams trap sediment- fill reservoir, starve coast. 4. Surface reservoirs evaporate- less total flow to coast. 5. Reservoirs support different biota than rivers. 6. Reservoirs add to oxygenation capacity - decompose wastes. 7. New impoundment ameliorates sea level rise!
What will happen if many dams are built on the same river?
Downstream of the dams the river would get narrow and shallow and upstream of the dams the river would get wide and deep. In between the dams would vary between the two depending on how much water each dam releases and lakes and ponds would probably form between the dams.
What form of carbon is found in the reservoirs in the biosphere?
carbon dioxide
