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aswan high dam
pros: a new source for crop irrigation, no more flooding
cons: no more silt replenishment, less nutrient goes to the Mediterranean
nile river
glen canyon dam and hoover dan
pros: water storage, cheap hydro electric power
cons: native fish species didn’t manage to adapt to the cold water, canyon is filled with sediments
colorado river
james bay project
pros: improve fishing and hunting in the ocean, financial reosurces were accumulated for the project
cons: flooded the entire 11500km, mercury contamination from flooding
hudson bay and james bay
three gorges dam
pros: reduces coal consumption, offers more renewable power
cons: increases water pollution, more erosion hazards
yangtze river
aral sea water transfer
pros: nearby deserts begin to bloom, agricultural economics increased
cons: fisheries and marine economics declined, pollution of lakes from agricultural products
aral sea and amu darya river
California water project/ central arizona project
pros: supplies water for many people and farmland, improves storage of freshwater
cons: high costs, endangerment of animals and harms native environments
sacramento river
kissimmee river project
pros: restored large amounts of ecosystem that was harmed, reduce toxic runoff and higher water quality
cons: high costs, arguments on what to do/next steps
kissimmee river
