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Hoover dam And the negative effects on environment
The great Hoover dam:
I. Overview: ,[object Object],[object Object]
I. Overview: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
II. The negative effects on environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
1) Riverbed lowering ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
2) Greenhouse gases ejecting ,[object Object],[object Object]
The process: Figure 2.1 Figure 2.2
The process: Figure 2.3 Figure 2.4
3) Ecosystem destroying Bighorn sheep Coyote Ground squirrel  Ringtail cat Desert tortoise  Golden eagle
3) Ecosystem destroying ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Desert plants: Bushes Desert flower
3) Ecosystem destroying ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endangered fishes in Colorado river: Bonytail chub  Colorado pikeminnow  Humpback chub  Razorback sucker
4) Problems with water ,[object Object],[object Object]
III. Conclusion ,[object Object]
Appendix Stone angel Hoover dam’s penstock tower
Appendix Lake Mead

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Hoover dam and the negative effects on environment