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... impoundments . A freshet also attracts fish to the river mouth by increas- ing the river's flow into the ocean , where ... impoundment , the Zambezi River carried 26 ppm of dissolved solids . Following the damming of the river , and up ...
... impoundments . A freshet also attracts fish to the river mouth by increas- ing the river's flow into the ocean , where ... impoundment , the Zambezi River carried 26 ppm of dissolved solids . Following the damming of the river , and up ...
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... impoundment , due to increased evaporation , abstraction for indus- trial , domestic or other supply purposes , and seepage to groundwater storage . High flows have been reduced , and the timing of annual extremes has been altered . The ...
... impoundment , due to increased evaporation , abstraction for indus- trial , domestic or other supply purposes , and seepage to groundwater storage . High flows have been reduced , and the timing of annual extremes has been altered . The ...
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... impounded in 1964 by the Contra Dam , which , along with the Vaiont Dam , is one of the highest in the world ( 240 m ) . Seismic activity began the first year following impoundment . Several hundred local tremors were recorded ; rapid ...
... impounded in 1964 by the Contra Dam , which , along with the Vaiont Dam , is one of the highest in the world ( 240 m ) . Seismic activity began the first year following impoundment . Several hundred local tremors were recorded ; rapid ...
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