Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Evaluate - Look again at the advantages and disadvantages of dam and reservoir systems presented in figure 10.7. Which advantage and which disadvantage do you think are most important? Explain your answers.
FIGURE 10-7 Using Dam-and-Reservoir Systems Advantages Provides irrigation water above and below dam Provides water for drinking Reservoir useful for recreation and fishing Can produce cheap electricity (hydropower) Reduces downstream flooding of cities and farms Disadvantages Flooded land destroys forests or cropland and displaces people Large losses of water through evaporation Deprives downstream cropland and estuaries of nutrient-rich silt Risk of failure and devastating downstream flooding Disrupts migration and spawning of some fish
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Transcribed Image Text:FIGURE 10-7 Using Dam-and-Reservoir Systems Advantages Provides irrigation water above and below dam Provides water for drinking Reservoir useful for recreation and fishing Can produce cheap electricity (hydropower) Reduces downstream flooding of cities and farms Disadvantages Flooded land destroys forests or cropland and displaces people Large losses of water through evaporation Deprives downstream cropland and estuaries of nutrient-rich silt Risk of failure and devastating downstream flooding Disrupts migration and spawning of some fish
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