My letter Blog post 6
ByTo the Hamilton Spector,
Hello there, I’m writing to you today to talk about why I think the Big Shute hydroelectric dam shouldn’t have been put into the Trent-severn (six-mile lake). Here’s my reason why:
- Impact on Fish. To create a hydro plant, a running water source must be dammed.
- Higher initial Costs.
- Carbon and Methane Emissions.
- Flood Risk.
By creating a dam, it causes fish to be unable to breeding grounds, therefore they can’t reproduce which can lead to underpopulation or even extinction of some species. Obviously, a dam is expensive, price can vary depending on size of the dam. Not to mention the wadges for workers to build the dam. They cost more than similarly sized fossil fuel plants. Although in the long run it is better off to have a hydro dam because they will not have to purchase fuel later. Furthermore, even though the physical electricity generation doesn’t cause emissions, there are emissions from the reservoirs they create. Plants below a reservoir begin to decompose and cause a lot of emissions. When large dams are build, they cause a flood risk to towns or structures below or around the dam. Even though dams are structured strong and well thought out, disasters are still a risk. The most destructive dam break in history was the Banqiao Dam failure. Due to excess rainfall from a typhoon, the dam collapsed. This resulted in the deaths of 171,000 people.
Those are just a couple of reasons I believe that hydroelectric dams are hurtful to the environment
Sincerely,
Deacon Makey Gr. 9 student at Cayuga Secondary School (CSS)
Address: 1456 concession 5 Ontario.
Phone number: 123 456 7890
Email: ieatcheeseburgers@outlook.com
References:
Author, No author listed Also doesn’t list the year it was published. Advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric energy. article is about the pros and cons to hydroelectric energy dams.
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