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Dams
• Dams trap water along rivers.
• The water turns a turbine which makes electricity.
• The water is then released through a hole in the dam.
Advantages
• Dams don’t make very much pollution.
Advantages
• doesn't cost much money after the dam has been built.
Advantages• Works well in places with lots of water.
Advantages
• When dams are made it can improve landscape or leisure.
Disadvantages
• The lake created by a dam takes up lots of space.
• Some people think they spoil the landscape.
• The lake can flood farmland.
Disadvantages
• Costs a lot to build.• For example, the Three Gorges Dam in China cost
US$100 billion.
Disadvantages
• The water can be diverted to another place.• There is a big problem when two countries
share a river
.
Disadvantages
• Dams can cause dirty water and pollution. • In tropical places this can cause disease.
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