Adleen Francis
Mr. Mingacci
Language Arts
24 March Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros
Grabber. The Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project was a large river dam and canal project on the Danube, agreed to in 1977, although was abandoned by the Hungarian government in the early 1980s because of worries about its environmental impact and financial problems.The Czechoslovakians finished their side of the project in 1992. Dams can provide advantages and disadvantages for a community The dam system created several problems that upset the hungarians.

Dams can provide advantages and disadvantages for a community. Electricity generated using hydropower is known as hydroelectricity and is generally considered to be reliable. Fossil fuels, coal, and oil release pollutants into the air but Hydropower is fueled by water which means it does not but provides fresh and natural power for the community. Dam systems can, however, have a noticeable adverse impact on the environment.(“Waterpower”) Large dam projects occupy enormous amounts of land and deprive plants and animals of their habitats which can cause endangerment of species. Sediments and nutrients tend to accumulate in the reservoirs of dams which this promotes the growth of algae and weeds and can give off greenhouse gases and promote global warming. Multipurpose dams, dams built to accomplish several goals at once seem to be more of a drawback than benefit. They are at the center of environmental concern due to their generally larger size and proportionately greater impact on their surroundings. Dams along with their reservoirs can destroy habitats and block access to the river's headwaters which is necessary for fish that live in the ocean but migrate up river to release or deposit eggs. Waterfalls, rapids, beaches, and other scenic areas could be destroyed and in particular beaches are often eliminated down and upstream from dams due to