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Damming rivers is useful for

A. creating deltas.
B. producing electricity.
C. decreasing the effects of fertilizer run-off.
D. decreasing the effects of widespread irrigation.

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Damming rivers is useful for Producing Electricity

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Damming of rivers involves constructing dams on rivers and store the excess of water and in turn prevent the floods.
  • Damming of rivers find another extensive use. i.e. the production of Hydroelectricity.
  • Water reserved in Dams have a great Potential energy due to a great mass and height.
  • When allowed to fall from such height the potential energy converts into kinetic energy.
  • This kinetic energy rotates the turbine and thus its mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy.
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