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Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams by Patrick McCully
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“A dam tears at all the interconnected webs of river valley life.”
― Patrick McCully, Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams

tags: dams, ecology, environmental-history, rivers, water

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“A dam is monumentally static; it tries to bring a river under control, to regulate its seasonal pattern of floods and low flow.”
― Patrick McCully, Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams

tags: dams, ecology, flooding, nature, rivers

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“Dams also tend to be built in remote areas which are the last refuge for species that have been displaced by development in other regions.”
― Patrick McCully, Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams

tags: animals, biodiversity, biology, dams, ecology, endangered-species, wildlife

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