Question

Imagine that a Dam is to be considered on a river for supplying water or irrigation and industry. After the survey it is found that a forest patch, farmland and two villages will submerge due to this dam. List the factors to be considered before discussion of construction of dam

Answer 1

Height of Dam
Variation in land height....(Sea Level)
Slope
Water body size
Force of water flow
Amount of water to be controlled
Area around construction (If it is suitable)
Dangers due to dam (Might be)
Path of water flow (To be made by dam)

Answer 2

The location and the type of meterial used to build the dam , the area and what are the major features their one possibility may be that the area has less population and thus construction of a dam might be meaningless