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… as Barriers to Fish Passage The presence of an on-stream dam can serve as a barrier for fish that traditionally migrate upstream and downstream of where the dam is located. For example, on the west coast of North … create “slack water” conditions both above and below the dam, in which the velocity of the natural flow of a river is …

… by the design to pass water through, over or around the dam. The opera- ting policies and rules determine the amount … During the planning phase it is important to ensure that dam and reservoir operating strategies conform to … modifying releases from these dams depends on the type of dam, the provisions for releasing water and the state of the …

… After a relatively quiet period in terms of new dam construction in the years after the World Commission on … 1912). For example, hydropower generation at the Manantali dam in Mali has led to better electricity supplies to ur- … to alterations to the river flow regime downstream of the dam (Acreman 1996). Some argue that major water resources …

… cancelled the most controversial project, the Baram Dam, in early 2016.96 Consulting properly can prevent … she opposed the construction of the Agua Zarca hydropower dam on her community’s land. She was one of 14 land and … significant spiritual ties - was set to be affected by the dam, were never consulted on its development by the Honduran …

… 2014. Available from: http://www.undp.org/content/ dam/rba/docs/reports/mDg_Africa_report_2014_ENg.pdf. 3 United … http://www.undp.org/content/dam/rba/docs/Reports/MDG_Africa_Report_2014_ENG.pdf … http://www.undp.org/content/dam/rba/docs/Reports/MDG_Africa_Report_2014_ENG.pdf …

… in Figure 1.1 and are summarised in Table 1.2. Akosombo dam, Volta river, Ghana. Photo: © Kevin Smith 6 Figure 1.1. … 3% of Ghana’s land surface (LakeNet 2003-2004). The dam has impacted downstream fisheries and, due to the … no threats listed. 28 Irrigated tomato field fed by Tiga dam outside Kanoon, Komadugu Yobe river basin (Lake Chad …

… © Manuel Farias / IUCN Consultant. Page 25. Case study 5: Dam body initially brown as in the forefront is now lush … of a rock sill within a seasonal river by installing a dam, but one that does not reach the surface. Thus the river … the reservoir created by the construction of the Balozai dam. As there are no means to release water from the dam for …

… in force 8 October 2009, <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/prtr/Protocol%20texts/ PRTR_Protocol_e.pdf> … (UN, 2011), available at <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/publications/assessment/English/ECE_Second_ … (1993), available at <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/publications/ …