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The Dangers of Low Head Dams (2019)
Dams serve a wide variety of purposes from hydropower to flood control to storage of water for municipal and industrials uses. But when a dam’s useful purpose fades away, the structure itself still remains. Dams come in all shapes and sizes, but contrary to what you might think, the most dangerous d
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jun 6, 2021 | The Dangers of Low Head Dams (2019) by paulpauper | 227 | 100 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Drowning Machine: The Dangers of Low Head Dams by lacrimacida | 66 | 9 |
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