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Episode: Dams


They block the force of a river, produce enough electricity to

power cities, move water over hundreds of miles and irrigate

fertile valleys. Dams prevent floods and produce "green" energy

We'll visit a hydroelectric dam, the most technologically advanced

type of dam, and a dam in Brazil that is five times the size of the

Hoover Dam. At the Utah State University Water Research Laboratory

Hydraulics Lab in Logan, Utah, we watch a model of a dam crumble

beneath tons of water and discuss how future dam failures can be

averted. We will learn how dams adversely affect river systems and

as a result, there are many proponents of dam removal: Technical Specs

Resolution: 640x368

Video Codec: xvid

Size: 15MB x 25

Time: 44:02

Audio Codec: mp3