Benefits of Dams and Levees
Read more: https://www.ussdams.org/dam-levee-education/overview/benefits-of-dams-levees/ Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the Physics TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Hydropower
For nearly three decades, International Rivers has been at the forefront of research and communications on issues surrounding large dams and their impact on rivers and communities. Here you’ll find a library of our latest reports and publications, factsheets, multimedia resources, and tools for activists. Ranging from videos to analytical reports, these collected resources will […]
Surfrider Foundation
We’re on a mission to protect San Diego’s 72 miles of coastline. Surfrider Foundation San Diego County is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground – the ocean, waves, and beaches – for all to enjoy. We fight for clean water, coastal preservation, ocean protection, beach access and to reduce plastic pollution. […]
Watercourse Enforcement
Watercourse Enforcement provides flood protection for the community by taking enforcement actions to ensure the quality and nature of the watercourse is intact. This includes preventing prohibited activities and monitoring the timely maintenance of the watercourse within an owner’s property. Read more: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/dpw/land/watercourseenforcement.html Visit the Inquiry Deep Dive Module of the Physics TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum […]
Water Quality San Diego
San Diego Coastkeeper is at heart a water quality organization. We were founded in 1995 specifically to protect and improve the water quality of a once-thriving coastal ecosystem – San Diego Bay – after years of relentless pollution. Today, our scope and focus has grown to all the coastal watersheds of San Diego County, but […]
The Pros and Cons of Dams
Dams are some of the most impressive and well-noticed aspects of modern infrastructure. Throughout history, dams have played an important role in the growth and expansion of civilization. Many ancient city planners relied on dams to funnel water through their cities even if it was far away, while military leaders used dams to alter the […]
Dams and Reservoirs
Dams have been used to provide a store of water for agriculture, industrial uses, household uses for thousands of years. Hydroelectric dams, additionally, act as an alternative to non-renewable energy resources that constitutes the majority of the world’s energy [1]. In the 20th century, over $2 trillion was spent on making dams around the world […]
Hydropower Industry
For decades, the western United States was ground zero for one of the greatest experiments humans had ever undertaken: replumbing the world’s rivers. As Marc Reisner cataloged so forcefully in the book Cadillac Desert, dam builders pursued these mega-projects with little regard for whether they were needed, or what effects they would have on people or the […]