Abstract:Increasing demand for water requires the improvement of water infrastructure. Dams are one of the most prominent infrastructures for water supply, especially as water demand increases. Due to its size, the dam is bound to affect the local environment, including the hydrometeorological and hydro/geological condition. The impact of dam on the local scale is supposedly dependent on several variables, namely, the height of the dam, its age, and the area of the river basin. This study studies the impact of dams on … Show more
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