Sentences with phrase «over the dam provide»

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«Over the past 60 years, a myriad of dams have been built either to provide hydroelectric power, or for irrigation purposes, or as flood protection,» says Bernhard Lehner, a professor in McGill University's Department of Geography and the research director of the project.

On the V8 S model, that louver has been given a more aggressive design over the black background provided by the air dam.

It is a version of Infiniti FX50 with Moonlight White body colour, matte white exterior color, F1 - inspired carbon fiber front air dam with white LED running lights, F1 - inspired side skirts and rear air dam, 21 - inch 10 - spoke black - finish aluminum wheels, dark tinted adaptive headlamps, dark tinted rear tail lamps, satin aluminum door handles, side air vents and exterior trim, carbon fiber rear wing, carbon fiber interior trim, F1 - inspired steering wheel and suede seating surfaces, unique Sebastian Vettel badging on the side fenders, rear liftgate, interior center console and embroidered front seats; increased engine power to 420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp), a front air dam provides increased downforce, 20 millimeters lower ride height, 30 percent improved coefficient of drag over standard FX.

The construction and operation of over 1 million dams globally (Lehner et al. 2011) has provided a variety of services important to a growing human population (e.g., hydropower, flood control, navigation, and water supply), but has also significantly altered water, nutrient, and ecosystem dynamics and fluxes in river networks.

Dam removal will improve water quality and open access to hundreds of miles of habitat for endangered salmon and steelhead, ideally resolving lingering disputes over water in the basin and providing greater economic security for fishing, tribal, and agricultural communities.