Question

what are the advantages and disadvantages of dams and reservoirs

Answer 1

Explanation:

∆There are various advantages of dams such as

1) it helps in producing electricity .

2) it helps in controlling flood by storing water.

3) it helps in controlled discharge.

4)if an area is drought prone then planned construction of dam might help in solving the problem.

∆There are many more advantages . some of its disadvantages are

1) dam construction requires a huge place and capital

2)if the dam has been constructed on an unfit surface or its abutements rest on a weak rock then mishappening may take place and water may cause widespread destruction.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The advantage of each also has some possible disadvantages. For example if you block a river with a dam you change the way the river will allow fish to migrate upstream, the flooding downstream that used to provide nutrients to fields along the river is less likely (this can be either and advantage or disadvantage).

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