Sentences with phrase «small dams on»

The researchers say more research is needed to understand the cumulative effects of many small dams on the landscape, especially given the rapid pace of development.

Farms and cities siphon most of the river's water before it reaches Mexico, but on March 23, under a binational agreement, U.S. and Mexican officials unleashed an eight - week «pulse flow» from a small dam on the border to help restore the delta.

A couple years ago we covered the proposed Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos, to be located north of the capital Vientiane — specifically how the mega dam could disrupt the Mekong ecosystem, and how smaller dams on tributaries of the river could produce more power with lower environmental impact.

Not exact matches

Iranian hackers infiltrated the computer system at a small dam in a quiet village 20 miles from New York City in 2013, according to a report on Monday.

These small, speedy watercrafts make getting around fun and easy, and if you don't feel comfortable exploring on your own, tours to the dam and back are available.

The president, Nana Akufo - Addo who gave the keynote address at the 33rd Farmers» Day celebration in Kumasi on December 1, 2017 said that in line with the government's target of promoting all - year - round cropping, 320 small dams and dugout in 64 districts in the Northern Region have been earmarked to be developed under the One - Village - One - Dam project.

The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges in a cyberattack on Bowman Avenue Dam, a small flood - control structure in Rye Brook about 20 miles outside NYC, a case U.S. officials have linked to Iran, a person familiar with the matter said.

After evaluating data from the field, hydrological models, and Environmental Impact Assessment reports about the small dams, Kibler and Tullos concluded that impacts of the small dams exceeded those of large dams on nine of the 14 characteristics they studied.

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The historical land connections can reveal how much a structural change, whether that is the shifting of continents or even on a much smaller scale, like building a dam or paving a road, can influence ecosystems.

Coming from Washington State, which is highly dependent on large hydroelectric dams for its electricity, McMorris Rodgers is a vocal supporter of hydropower and nuclear energy and has sponsored legislation expanding the development of small hydroelectric dams nationwide — a valuable source of renewable energy.

More obvious — and striking — changes were made to the bodywork, which featured a massive front air dam and, eventually, a small roof spoiler, a gigantic rear wing, and aerodynamic fins on the front fenders.

The front end receives a smaller grille, and a redesigned bumper with bigger air dams, while the rear end carries on all but unchanged.

On a side note, that air dam was much smaller on the last prototype but has been enlarged this time around, signaling the thought that we may see this thing make it's debut at the L.A. Auto show later this month or at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next JanuarOn a side note, that air dam was much smaller on the last prototype but has been enlarged this time around, signaling the thought that we may see this thing make it's debut at the L.A. Auto show later this month or at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next Januaron the last prototype but has been enlarged this time around, signaling the thought that we may see this thing make it's debut at the L.A. Auto show later this month or at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January.

Furthermore, the front end has the same honeycomb grille and air dam, with the air dam sporting a small air vent on each side.

The previous mules had a wide mouth air dam, but the dam on this prototype is much smaller, being no wider that the front plate.

The vents are larger than those on the stinger, while the air dam is smaller.

So don't plan to breed that dam on her very first litter, she's not yet mature enough and she will have a smaller litter compared to the average number for her breed.

The house is located on the banks of a small dam and offers accommodation in 3 double bedrooms.

Surrounded by indigenous gardens, both the garden view unit and kingfisher cottage look on to a natural dam that is buzzing with an abundance of birdlife, and small game such as leguaan, monkeys, duiker, badgers, bushbabies, mongoose, etc..

Waterside Rest Cottage is located on a small holding near the Hartbeespoort Dam and offers quality accommodation for holidaymakers, business travellers or guests looking for a convenient overnight spot.

This is the environment from which to relax and do activities like swimming in the dam, paddle on small boats, stargaze on a beautiful clear night, bird - watching.

On the western side of the temple complex is the natural pool by constructing dam across the small river on the southern end of the temple areOn the western side of the temple complex is the natural pool by constructing dam across the small river on the southern end of the temple areon the southern end of the temple area.

Around a month after I got it, I had a marathon session on it and had my roommate pause it (pause was on the console, dam you Sega) at certain points so I could draw small sketches of some of the enemies.

A third component consists of a series of stainless steel trays on low plinths, packed with small, single - use items, such as: condoms, latex gloves, dental dams, external catheters and pressure - reducing heel cups, designed to absorb, contain, and distribute their contents.

The Grand Dixence Dam is situated on the relatively small Dixence River, but collects a large amount of water thanks to a system of water supply tunnels over 100 km long bringing water from other rivers and valleys.

Children by the Salween River in Thailand, International Day of Action for Rivers 2012Hundreds of kilometers downstream from where I was this time last year, on this International Day of Action for Rivers it became clear to me that a major reason why communities in Burma and Thailand are opposed to dam building on the Salween River is because of their children.Half of those gathered on March 14 along the Salween's banks in a small village in Thailand were kids.

Deemer went on to say that while dams and the water behind them cover only a small portion of the earth's surface, they harbor «biological activity» that can produce large amounts of greenhouse gases.

The tapes captured the head of the climate sector admitting they'd contacted Pinguelli to help with the section on hydroelectric dams, because they knew he'd give them a small number for reservoir emissions.

The Columbia and Snake Rivers have a large number of run - of - river hydroelectric dams and a smaller number of larger dams with reservoirs designed to control the flow of water on the river.

Depending on how it's done (micro, small, run of river, large scale) it can be anything from a great low - carbon sustainable energy source to an environmental disaster destroying habitat, displacing people and animals, and even spewing greenhouse gases from the large ponds created behind massive dams.

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Dam Built to Divide North Aral Sea From Southern Portion Construction was completed on the Kok - Aral Dam in 2005 and with it a 13 kilometer long dam separated the smaller North Aral Sea from the larger, saltier and more polluted southern haDam Built to Divide North Aral Sea From Southern Portion Construction was completed on the Kok - Aral Dam in 2005 and with it a 13 kilometer long dam separated the smaller North Aral Sea from the larger, saltier and more polluted southern haDam in 2005 and with it a 13 kilometer long dam separated the smaller North Aral Sea from the larger, saltier and more polluted southern hadam separated the smaller North Aral Sea from the larger, saltier and more polluted southern half.

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