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Every mega-dam is dying.
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β€’ Footage courtesy: Edu Utsav (@eduutsav123) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCcpNG0d1XM
β€’ Footage courtesy: Brutal Tours (@brutaltours2852) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrjHjJcm8yE
β€’ Footage courtesy: GΓΆkhan GΓΆkdeniz (@gokdenizgok_) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEXPp5aJsek
β€’ Footage courtesy: MegaBuild Archive (@MegaBuildArchive) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtElXKrCVk
β€’ Footage courtesy: WildFilmsIndia β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEqt9ydAV4
β€’ Footage courtesy: Let's get fly (@Letsgetfly) β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2GrQ4-0oVs
Transcript
00:00Every mega dam harbors an inherent flaw.
00:03Sedimentation is an inevitable built-in process.
00:06Rivers carry endless mud.
00:09Dams trap it all.
00:10This trapped dirt slowly piles up.
00:13It fills the entire lake.
00:15Engineers call it siltation.
00:18The dam effectively chokes itself.
00:21These giants become useless, just massive concrete coffins for water.
00:26Nature always claims its space.
00:29Discover more secrets at the link in bio.

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