What are the limitations of constructing dams across rivers? [3 MARKS]

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1. Constructions of big dams have certain problems associated with it.
2. The dams can be constructed only in a limited number of places, preferably in hilly terrains.
3. Large areas of agricultural land and human habitation are to be sacrificed as they get submerged. Large eco-systems are destroyed when submerged under the water in dams.

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