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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MEKONG RIVER

BY: BRAXTEN ROZEBOOM
Photo by williamcho

THE SOURCE

THE SOURCE IS THE TIBETAN PLATEAU IN Qinghai, China

OUTFLOW

THE OUTFLOW IS AT THE South China Sea

THE LENGTH

THE LANGTH OF THE MEKONG RIVER IS 2,703 MILES OR 4,350 KILOMETERS

SOCIAL IMPACTS

FISHING, KAYAKING AND, HYDROELECTRIC POWER

Ecological impacts - With a massive dam under construction in Laos and other dams on the way, the Mekong River is facing a wave of hydroelectric projects that could profoundly alter the river’s ecology and disrupt the food supplies of millions of people in Southeast Asia.

Economic impacts- Makes money From cruises