Dams and reservoirs
What Dams and reservoirs means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Structures that regulate flow and store water, offering benefits like hydroelectric power and recreation but with high economic costs and large areas of land flooded.
Major engineering projects that block rivers to store water in large artificial lakes, providing a reliable year-round supply.
Topics that use Dams and reservoirs
- River landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- Water (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- 'Grey' water
- Abrasion
- Alluvium
- Atmospheric circulation
- Attrition
- Channel straightening
- Deposition
- Desalination
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