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What are the disadvantages of constructing dams?


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Dam:

A dam is a structure which is actually built on rivers and estuaries for the water of conservation.

Disadvantages of constructing dams:

  1. Dams disrupt the local ecosystem.
  2. It also disrupts the groundwater table.
  3. It takes a lot of time to construct a dam.

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