Dam Descision

Dam Decision
Dams affect many ecological aspects of a river. Rivers need to have constant flow. Dams slow the river and cause damage to the ecosystem. We should stop building dams and start to think more about the environmental damage that they cause.
Some short term positives are dams can control soil erosion and stop flooding. But in return we destroy ecosystems and lose ecological aspects of rivers, and for our own benefits. Dams have been used for creating power and electricity without causing any pollution. People are now realizing the bad effects that they have on the ecosystem. Plant life is also affected by the dams because many of them are not able to adapt to the new environment.
Dams give people jobs economically and help people to make money. Without the dams the town or city would lose power, and electricity. They may lose tourists if they take down their dams, but is it really worth destroying the ecosystem. Dams can kill animals and cause major damage with floods. If we removed dams salmon would replenish and once again repopulate the rivers. We could fish salmon a lot easier and have a more balanced ecosystem.
I believe that we should stop building dams and leave the ecosystems alone, but leave the dams that we already have built.