what are the advantages and disadvantages of building a dam?

Answer 1

advantages -
1. Storage of water for drinking,
2. agriculture, irrigation
3. fishing,
4. hydel power generation
Disadvantages-
1. Shifting residents from the underlying flood release zone,
2. Impact on earth's plates cause of higher water head.
3. Easy prone to be destroyed by earth quakes.

Answer 2

Dams are usually utilized as temporary water reservoir.. being the container of water which usually cames from rivers, lakes and mountain sources and reserve it for future usage depending on the demand of water utilities or hydroelecric plants. But dams modify the natural set-up of the ecological niche which eventually alter the environmental set-up of the vicinity. This may also cause devastation of nearby towns whenever the dams eventually breaks down when it reaches its critical level. This usually happens when typhoons or continuous heavy rains occurs.

Answer 3

a dam has water
no dam doesn't

Answer 4

see this in ur science book or an encyclopedia

Answer 5

ask an otter.