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The primary reason beavers build dams is to protect themselves from predators like bears, hawks, wolves, wildcats, and otters and to secure easy access to food, especially during the colder months.
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∙ 15y agoThey are built for various reasons, but most serve multiple purposes: * Flood Control * Power Generation * Irrigation diversion * Fish and waterfowl habitat * Urban water reservoirs * Livestock watering * Habitat improvement * Recreation
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∙ 13y agoTo control the water flow.
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∙ 9y agoCivil engineers construct dams
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Are dams expensive to build?
Depends on how big they are.
What engineering principles used to build dams?
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Dams-types of dams and utilities of dams?
The various types of dams are:Gravity DamsEarth DamsRockfill DamsArch DamsButtress DamsSteel DamsTimber DamsRubber DamsOn the basis of functions of dam, it can be classified as:StorageDiversionDetentionDebrisCofferReference: http://blog.thecivilengg.com/types-of-dams/
How many dams does Washington have and what are the three main purposes of the dams?
10
What are dams built to generate energy from water call?
hydroelectric dams
What do people build to hold back flooding rivers?
they build dams
What bodies of water did people build dams of of?
a lake
What bodies of water did people build dams across to build reservoirs?
Dams are built to create reservoirs.
What materials are used to build dams?
Beavers and humans build dams. Beavers build low dams with sticks,branches, and mud. Humans use earth, rock, and concrete to build very highdams. Beavers build a stick lodge right next to their dam. Humans build ahydroelectric plant next to their dams. The dam and lodge protect the beaverfrom its predators. Human dams protect people from floods and providewater for irrigation. ........................your welcome ;)
Why would people in south America be likely to build dams on the major rivers?
People in south America build dams on the major rivers to get more electricity. Plus, there is more industrialization in the area.
What are created when people build dams on rivers or divert water into low areas?
resevoirs
Why did the Aztecs build dams?
they built dams to keep the flooding out of their cities
Why did people in Mesopotamia build canals?
people in mesopotamia built canals for irrigation systems such as dams,buildings, and rivers
What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?
over rivers
What does a beaver build to live in?
Beavers build dams to live in
Does Canada build dams?
yes
What do beavers build?
Beavers build dams to control the water flow in their environment area, and they also build lodges to live in.
