Amazon River - Wikipedia
Although the Amazon river remains undammed, around 412 dams are in operation on the Amazon's tributary rivers. Of these 412 dams, 151 are constructed over six of the main …
The changing hydrology of a dammed Amazon | Science …
In this context, we applied a hydrologic indicator method to quantify how existing Amazon dams have altered the natural flow regime and to identify predictors of alteration. The type and …
Damming the rivers of the Amazon basin | Nature
2017年6月15日 · We identified 76 existing dams or dams under construction on the cratonic rivers of the Amazon basin, 62 in the Andes, and two dams in the foreland–cratonic transition, in the …
Reducing adverse impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion
2022年2月17日 · Proposed hydropower dams at more than 350 sites throughout the Amazon require strategic evaluation of trade-offs between the numerous ecosystem services provided …
12 Fascinating Facts About the Amazon River - Treehugger
2024年7月3日 · According to a 2018 study, the Amazon River's Andean headwaters have 142 dams, with an additional 160 dams proposed for construction. The dams provide electricity in …
Dam-building spree pushes Amazon Basin’s aquatic life closer to …
2023年6月22日 · A recent study looking at 343,000 kilometers of waterways along 6,000 rivers across the Amazon Basin highlights the importance of free-flowing rivers to migratory species …
How a Dam Building Boom Is Transforming the Brazilian Amazon
2017年9月26日 · Should Brazil’s unfettered dam construction continue at the current pace, the country will essentially take all of the major free-flowing Amazon tributaries east of the Madeira …
Amazon Dams Keep the Lights On But Could Hurt Fish, Forests
2015年4月19日 · Scientists worry that dams will harm the Amazon’s legendary biodiversity by blocking fish-spawning runs, reducing the flow of vital soil nutrients, and clearing forests. …
Reducing negative impacts of Amazon hydropower expansion on …
2022年2月17日 · Rapid hydroelectric dam expansion in the Amazon poses a serious threat to Earth's largest and most biodiverse river basin. There are 158 dams in the Amazon River …
Alteration of River Flow and Flood Dynamics by Existing and …
2022年4月18日 · Results indicate that existing dams have substantially altered downstream river flow and flooding patterns across the Amazon River basin. Specifically, large dams in the …