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A river may be dammed to provide a reservoir for drinking water, or for producing electricity. A dam could also be built to regulate water flow, hold back water during drought, or slowly release water during heavy rain.
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Why do gentle sloping wide rivers have more meanders than steep fast-flowing rivers?
Fast flowing rivers are more erosive and are light on the deposition of sediments. Slow flowing rivers allow for the deposition of sediment which create the meanders.
What shapes are the valleys made by fast flowing rivers or glaciers?
V-shaped valleys by fast flowing rivers, and U-shaped valleys by glacier movement.
What dangers are rivers made of?
stones and fast flowing water can block the water from flowing
What are 2 fast flowing rivers in Alberta?
Semem and Perm
Where is hydro power most found?
On broad, fast-flowing rivers.
What leisure takes place in fast flowing rivers?
White water rafting.
Why are hydroelectric plants located near natural fast flowing rivers?
the answer is in your question
What do Ontarians depend on?
Ontarians depend on forests for fire wood, pencils, paper and houses. They depend on rivers for fish to eat. They use hydroelectic power from fast flowing rivers.
What does Nepal's land look like?
A very mountainous country. Lots of hills and fast-flowing rivers. You will get to see a lot of mountains.
Where are hydroelectric plants normally located?
They are usually located near natural fast flowing rivers, like Niagara Falls, or man made dams, like the Hoover Dam in the US, or Three Gorges Dam in China. But one thing they have in common is that hydroelectric plants need water to turn turbines to generate electricity.
Why was the north west of England an ideal place for the cotton industry?
One significant factor was the availability of fast flowing rivers to drive the machinery.
What water trout fish live?
Trout live mainly in fast flowing, cold water streams, rivers, and brooks they can also be found in lakes joined by those kinds of streams, rivers and brooks.
