Use app×
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE
0 votes
1.0k views
in Physics by (51.5k points)
closed by

What are the two negative impacts of a hydro power plant on the ecosystem?

1 Answer

+1 vote
by (56.2k points)
selected by
 
Best answer

The negative impacts of hydro power plant on ecosystem are as follows:

1. Since dams always have a reservoir where the abundant quantity of water is stored, the blocking of flowing water causes harm to aquatic animals and their migration.

2. Dams also causes submerging of the nearby lands and all the natural areas, agricultural lands and hence requires relocating of the people who lived previously near the dam area. 

3. Water from the reservoirs of the dams is lost due to evaporation at a faster rate as compared to flowing water. 

4. Normally reservoir water has a lesser amount of dissolved oxygen and is cooler as compared to normal water. So when such water is released, it causes negative impacts on the organisms and plants downstream.

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

Categories

...