NOAA: Do River Channels Always Change When Dams Are Removed? It Depends
September 09, 2020
September 09, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story:
Dams are constructed for many purposes, including energy generation, water supply, flood control, and recreation. Dams can also impact the environment, both when they're built and again when they're removed. Researchers from the University of Maine, U.S. Geological Survey, and NOAA collaborated to determine what happens to the shape of rivers when a dam is remo . . .
Dams are constructed for many purposes, including energy generation, water supply, flood control, and recreation. Dams can also impact the environment, both when they're built and again when they're removed. Researchers from the University of Maine, U.S. Geological Survey, and NOAA collaborated to determine what happens to the shape of rivers when a dam is remo . . .