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flood causingdams burst!(1

the dam carparkleadsus to the dams spillway

The changes in land use ... more run - off riverscan causeflooding in dams

by rains and(passive) caused byfloods ... overflowing dams

The U.S. military dispersed silver iodide in the rain clouds during the Vietnam Warto causefloods , disrupt dams

by a bomb cyclone over the US central states(passive) caused byBroken dams and levees

to hold water back(passive) are designedLevees , dikes and dams

to protect against a certain level of flooding(passive) are designedLevees & Dams : Levees

to protect against a certain level of flooding(passive) are designedlevees and dams

to protect hold back a certain level of water(passive) are designedLevees & Dams - Levees

increased agriculture(passive) caused bydams and levees

generally(passive) are ... designedDams and levees

maninventedlevees and dams

Erosionis causingdams to silt up

by spillway flood discharge(passive) caused byembankment dams

by spillway flood(passive) caused byembankment dams

to apply their own considerations , judgements and professional skillsdesigningtailings dams

Engineersdesignhydroelectric dams

reduced water levels in riverscan causehydroelectric dams

to start(passive) is sethydroelectric dams

usually(passive) are ... designedHydroelectric dams

best(passive) are ... designedHydroelectric dams

to hold back water so that the river will not flood its banks(passive) are designedDams

to allow fish passage and prevent downstream floods(passive) can readily be designedDams

Many dams and their associated reservoirs(passive) are designedDams

too much watercan causeearthen dams

that engineers usewhen designingdams

Engineersdesigneddams

the engineersdesigneddams

by engineers(passive) designed bydams

Engineersdesigndams

to hold back water and safely release it(passive) are designedDams

to prevent floods(passive) must be designed wholly or partiallyDams

the rivercausingdams

to accommodate larger floods(passive) are ... designeddams

by not enough rainfall(passive) caused bydams

to withstand the challenge of floods or earthquakes(passive) must be designedDams

by a breach of the dam(passive) would be caused byDams

the effects of large wood in the rivercausingdams

on little streams all over the area(passive) can even be discoveredDams

tree deathscan causetree deaths

rivers(passive) caused byrivers

to control floodingare designedto control flooding

floodingcan causeflooding

Other damage to river ecosystems(passive) has been caused byOther damage to river ecosystems

to protect North Texas against massive floodsdesignedto protect North Texas against massive floods

to protect communitiesdesignedto protect communities

water abstractioncausingwater abstraction

more floods due toblockage of siltscausemore floods due toblockage of silts

to control riversdesignedto control rivers

to control rivers so that people can live in natural floodplainsdesignedto control rivers so that people can live in natural floodplains

serious floodingcan causeserious flooding

the decreased flowhave causedthe decreased flow

Changes in hydrology(passive) can be caused byChanges in hydrology

serious hardship and lifelosscould causeserious hardship and lifeloss

in flooded rights - of - wayhas resultedin flooded rights - of - way

less flooding Invasive species See also Bosque Gallery forest Management of Pacific Northwestcausesless flooding Invasive species See also Bosque Gallery forest Management of Pacific Northwest

in the names of many Dutch cities ending in ' damresultedin the names of many Dutch cities ending in ' dam

damage to free - flowing rivers and aquatic ecosystems and often ... for very large dams ... to communities that are displaced by construction and the creation of reservoirscausedamage to free - flowing rivers and aquatic ecosystems and often ... for very large dams ... to communities that are displaced by construction and the creation of reservoirs

in changes to river morphology , degradation of the downstream river channel and aquatic habitat , andresultsin changes to river morphology , degradation of the downstream river channel and aquatic habitat , and

river systems to become fragmented , preventing the movement of fish and other aquatic species to move upstream of the damcauseriver systems to become fragmented , preventing the movement of fish and other aquatic species to move upstream of the dam

widespread and devastating flooding in different communities of the Pee Dee region from Cheraw to Georgetowncausingwidespread and devastating flooding in different communities of the Pee Dee region from Cheraw to Georgetown

extensive ecosystem changes due to the considerable alteration of natural daily and seasonal discharge patterns , disruption of biological river connectivitycauseextensive ecosystem changes due to the considerable alteration of natural daily and seasonal discharge patterns , disruption of biological river connectivity

environmental issues such as blocking the movement of fish and other aquatic species , inundating river habitat , impairing water quality , and altering the flow necessary to sustain river lifecan also causeenvironmental issues such as blocking the movement of fish and other aquatic species , inundating river habitat , impairing water quality , and altering the flow necessary to sustain river life

in irreversible loss of species and ecosystems?their ( the damshave resultedin irreversible loss of species and ecosystems?their ( the dams

flooding upstream and drought downstreamcan causeflooding upstream and drought downstream

in both ecosystem conversion and degradation related to infrastructure , upstream reservoirs and degradation of downstream ecosystemsresultin both ecosystem conversion and degradation related to infrastructure , upstream reservoirs and degradation of downstream ecosystems

to extinction of many fish and other aquatic specieshave ledto extinction of many fish and other aquatic species

river flow and lake formationinfluenceriver flow and lake formation

a major decline in salmon populationshave causeda major decline in salmon populations

fragmentation of the natural structure and function of fish communities up- and downstream of the damcan causefragmentation of the natural structure and function of fish communities up- and downstream of the dam

to reduce sediment flows and downstream erosiondesignedto reduce sediment flows and downstream erosion

serious downstream impacts as wellcan causeserious downstream impacts as well

widespread and devastating flooding in different communities of the Pee Dee region from Cheraw to Georgetown as the deluge raced to the seacausingwidespread and devastating flooding in different communities of the Pee Dee region from Cheraw to Georgetown as the deluge raced to the sea

lots of issues with migratory species and upstream floodingcan causelots of issues with migratory species and upstream flooding

the supply and flow of sediments and nutrients in a river systeminfluencethe supply and flow of sediments and nutrients in a river system

less obvious , but potentially serious consequences , including increased evaporation of water , build up of silt behind the dam , and changes to water temperature and flow patternsalso causeless obvious , but potentially serious consequences , including increased evaporation of water , build up of silt behind the dam , and changes to water temperature and flow patterns

degradation of natural flow of riverscausedegradation of natural flow of rivers

Kerala floodscausedKerala floods

the area behind the dam to floodcausethe area behind the dam to flood

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