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Dams / by Ryan Nagelhout.

By: Nagelhout, Ryan [author.].
Contributor(s): Gale (Firm).
Series: Gale eBooks.Technology takes on nature: Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Copyright date: �2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations, map.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781482457667.Subject(s): Dams -- Design and construction | Water-powerAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Dams.DDC classification: 627.8 Online resources: Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access
Contents:
The changing waters -- Built with purpose -- Dam history -- Picking a location -- Weight and shape -- Leaning on land -- Spillways -- Reclamation -- Other projects -- Hydroelectricity -- Dams and nature -- When dams fail -- The future of flow.
Summary: This book explains how dams create recreational activities for humans while others directly impact animal habitats and require further human engineering to safely bypass these water barriers.
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Includes index.

The changing waters -- Built with purpose -- Dam history -- Picking a location -- Weight and shape -- Leaning on land -- Spillways -- Reclamation -- Other projects -- Hydroelectricity -- Dams and nature -- When dams fail -- The future of flow.

This book explains how dams create recreational activities for humans while others directly impact animal habitats and require further human engineering to safely bypass these water barriers.

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