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Setler [38]
3 years ago
12

Why were dams built in the early 20th century?

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1 answer:
Leona [35]3 years ago
5 0

In the 20th century, large engineering projects developed dams in more arid regions for drinking water and irrigation water storage and worldwide for electric power generation.

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