Describe three negative environmental effects of dams on wild rivers.

Describe three negative environmental effects of dams on wild rivers.



Answer: Damming a river destroys habitat for wildlife and disrupts natural flooding cycles that provide nutrient-rich sediment to floodplains. The changes in water depth due to damming creates temperature changes in the water that can destroy may fish populations - populations that are unable to handle the rapid and severe thermal shock when cold water is released from the dams.

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