Environmental impacts of reservoirs | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-16

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00:00:47 1 Upstream impacts
00:00:57 1.1 Fragmentation of river ecosystems
00:01:24 1.2 Reservoir sedimentation
00:02:27 2 Impact below dam
00:02:37 2.1 Riverline and coastal erosion
00:04:25 2.2 Water temperature
00:05:42 2.3 Natural ecosystems destroyed by agriculture
00:06:44 2.4 Effects on flood-dependent ecology and agriculture
00:08:01 2.5 Potential for disaster
00:08:36 2.6 Flood control
00:09:23 3 Effects beyond the reservoir
00:09:34 3.1 Effects on humans
00:11:10 3.2 Greenhouse gases
00:12:16 4 See also



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The environmental impact of reservoirs comes under ever-increasing scrutiny as the global demand for water and energy increases and the number and size of reservoirs increases.
Dams and reservoirs can be used to supply drinking water, generate hydroelectric power, increase the water supply for irrigation, provide recreational opportunities, and flood control. In 1960 the construction of Llyn Celyn and the flooding of Capel Celyn provoked political uproar which continues to this day. More recently, the construction of Three Gorges Dam and other similar projects throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America have generated considerable environmental and political debate.