What are the advantages and disadvantages of dams?

Dams, especially large ones, have the potential to cause a lot of problems for the surrounding area, especially the area behind the dam where the water flows toward the blockage. There are disadvantages for both the nature and any people living in the area. read more

Advantages of building a dam are numerous, that is the reason so much money and work goes into building and maintaining them. But one must always proceed with caution with everything in nature that seems extremely advantageous there will be some or the other disadvantageous related to it. read more