The Brahmaputra has flowed through the Himalayas for thousands of years. People in Asia call this mighty river a source of life. China now wants to tap into it and the country is planning a unique dam with a power plant. Naturally, this arouses little enthusiasm among the neighbours. They[…]
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Dams play a significant role in generating clean energy. But the construction of the enormous walls also requires sacrifices. You have to relocate the people in the area, and the risk of earthquakes increases. But hydropower is still an essential part of the energy mix. After all, the global trend[…]
Read More »Giuliano Di Baldassarre, who is a professor of hydrology in Sweden’s Uppsala University, once said that communities are made less resilient due to dams and other water-related infrastructure. The reason he states is that it hides when droughts are occurring. When communities don’t notice droughts, they won’t be reducing their[…]
Read More »There is a lot of controversy concerning dams. Many of the American states are moving toward the shutting down of dams as well. However, whether this would help the cause of water scarcity is a debatable subject. Some of the wildlife and fish suffer from the loss of dams. While[…]
Read More »The Flaming Gorge Dam is a famous figurehead in north-eastern Utah. It is located around 32 miles from the Utah-Wyoming border. This concrete structure is well known for its height length of 1,286 feet. The Flaming Gorge dam contains 987,000 cubic yards of concrete and is known to hold shelter[…]
Read More »There were days when the flanks of Grand Mesa would be covered by snow, but for the most part of the recent winters, the flanks have been snowless. Skiers have mostly been disappointed, as have been the fish coming in through summer. The winter view from the Grand Junction is[…]
Read More »Just southwest of Wyoming and the north-eastern part of Utah lies a prominent geographical feature, the Flaming Gorge Lake – a national recreational area. Apart from its primary purpose as a reservoir, it serves as a perfect site for multipurpose recreational activities. The Flaming Gorge covers an area of 170[…]
Read More »No place is safe from terrorism in today’s world, not even our dams. Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah is a great example of it. From motion sensors to security cameras, it has got security system of the highest level. The attacks of world trade center has changed everything in the[…]
Read More »Along Wyoming’s Green River, the Flaming Gorge Dam can be found in front of the area that is demarcated as the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The Dam was constructed in 1958 and was finally completed in 1964. At over 6,000 feet above sea level, the Flaming Gorge Dam stores almost 4[…]
Read More »Green River is amidst rugged outdoors, beautiful scenery and abundant recreation. It attracts nature-lovers and thrill-seekers. Right from wildlife watching to world-class fishing to sports complexes, kayaking, river rafting, and swimming, you can find all that you need to savour, with Wyoming in one corner. About Green River, Wyoming In[…]
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