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Impacts of Dams in Switzerland
In Switzerland, most dams are built to create reservoirs for the production of hydropower, some for seasonal and some for weekly or daily compensation between the pattern of run-off and that of electricity demand, respectively. Only a very small number of dams have been built for flood retention, even though, in fact, many of them are playing that role. Unlike the situation in most other countries, especially in dry areas, almost no dams in Switzerland are used for irrigation. The annual distribution of rainfall allows for agriculture without any significant irrigation and, if the necessity arises, water is taken directly from the rivers, which generally have enough run-off even in periods when there are agricultural requirements for water.
Impacts of Dams in Switzerland
In Switzerland, most dams are built to create reservoirs for the production of hydropower, some for seasonal and some for weekly or daily compensation between the pattern of run-off and that of electricity demand, respectively. Only a very small number of dams have been built for flood retention, even though, in fact, many of them are playing that role. Unlike the situation in most other countries, especially in dry areas, almost no dams in Switzerland are used for irrigation. The annual distribution of rainfall allows for agriculture without any significant irrigation and, if the necessity arises, water is taken directly from the rivers, which generally have enough run-off even in periods when there are agricultural requirements for water.
Impacts of Dams in Switzerland
Water Res.Develop.Managem.
Tortajada, Cecilia (editor) / Altinbilek, Dogan (editor) / Biswas, Asit K. (editor) / Hauenstein, Walter (author) / Lafitte, Raymond (author)
2011-10-04
28 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Power Plant , Direct Benefit , External Cost , Flood Protection , Indirect Benefit Environment , Environment, general , Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning , Environmental Management , Ecotoxicology , Nature Conservation , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Earth and Environmental Science
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