Dam Building
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHERE & HOW
- Dams are built on a many different rivers flowing though Minnesota, but most of them are on the Mississippi river.
- They provide hydropower, flood control, and irrigation.
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IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
- Dams hold back sediment that replenishes downstream ecosystems, decreasing the fish population.
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AFFECTING MINNESOTANS
- With the fish decrease, there are less fish to catch and sell. This affects the people who have jobs in this industry.
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RECENT NEWS
- Many of the dams in Minnesota are old and unnecessary, so they need to be taken out.this results in a higher fish population.
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RESOURCES
- "Dams and Dam Safety in Minnesota." Dams and Dam Safety: Minnesota DNR. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
- "DNR Removing Old Dams at Slow pace." DNR Removing Old Dams at Slow pace. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.h Website Parenthetical Edit
- "Environmental Impacts of Dams." International Rivers. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Apr. 2016. Website
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