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Columbia River River Basin
3,022 wordsDams and Fun: a Look at the Social Impact Dams Have on Whitewater Rafting/Fly-Fishing Introduction Since ancient times people were constructing dams to protect themselves from floods, to generate electricity, for agricultural, industrial and other needs. More than 4, 500 dams were built during the last fifty years to provide population with increasing demands in water and energy. Almost? of world rivers have at least one big dam constructed. 1 / 3 of world countries satisfy their demands in elec...
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