WWF International Research Paper : dams and floods / Fred Pearce.

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TextPublication details: [Gland, Switzerland : WWF International], 2001Description: 10 pSubject(s):

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Subject: Events round the world in recent years have revealed another, largely unexpected, menace from large dams. Though most are built with the promise that they will reduce flooding downstream, many have had the reverse effect. This is most marked during times of heavy rains, when reservoirs become swollen

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Events round the world in recent years have revealed another, largely unexpected, menace from large dams. Though most are built with the promise that they will reduce flooding downstream, many have had the reverse effect. This is most marked during times of heavy rains, when reservoirs become swollen

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