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Why We Can’t Control Rivers

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Building dams blocks the flow of sediment and, over time, causes reservoirs to fill with sediment instead of water.

Bridges and river crossings also cause deposition upstream and scouring downstream.

River deltas are important areas of sediment deposition. Without the influx of new sediment, ocean waves and tides will erode land away.

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