Environmental effects of dams and impoundments in Canada : experience and prospects

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Baxter, R. M. (Robert MacCallum), 1926-2010

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Survey of the environmental consequences of dam construction and water impoundment in Canada in the past to alert environmentalists and engineers to the problems that may be associated with such ac...

Survey of the environmental consequences of dam construction and water impoundment in Canada in the past to alert environmentalists and engineers to the problems that may be associated with such activities in the future. Immediate, direct and obvious effects and long term effects are identified, and biological consequences of dams and reservoirs are noted. The impact of these activities on native communities is discussed.

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