Dam notes

What are the pros and cons of hydropower?

Dams are relatively inexpensive to operate
-Yet, they are very expensive to build
Dams generate cleans power
-Hydropower is renewable and doesnt emit greenhouse gases or other air
pollutants
Dams improve quality of life
-prevent flooding, create jobs, ad provide cheap electricity, irrigation, and drinking
water
Cons
Dams alter river habitats in many ways
Upstream: flooding
Downstream: not enough water
What are the effects of Water Diversion
The good thing is that its bringing water to people who need it the bad thing is that
the water is amount is decreasing