The impact of hydroelectricity on the environment has come under scrutiny recently. Dams create reservoirs that flood nearby habitats and can damage the river ecosystem.
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Dams cause the river to cut into its own shores, which damages shoreline ecosystems, deepens the rivers bed, and contributes to erosion.
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The presence of a reservoirs can change a rivers temperature, which can harm the plants and animals that live there.