How would a dam affect the river continuum concept?

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uhm ... fish cannot go upriver to breed

less sediment gets carried downstream

yearly flood cycle is interrupted or reduced.

2007-01-15 08:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

In addition, by blocking the downflow of sediments, the stream will begin to down cut and erode the stream bed more harshly below the dam.

2007-01-15 09:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by Tom-PG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It would disrupt the smooth down flow and pattern of change, with medium stream conditions repeating below the dam.

2007-01-15 09:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋