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Table J33: Actions and environmental effects <strong>of</strong> water projects (according to the<br />

environmental criteria <strong>of</strong> the International Commission on Large Dams)<br />

(continued).<br />

Characteristics <strong>of</strong> actions Environmental effects<br />

3. Areas affected: 3. Influence on water:<br />

Storage reservoir Biological<br />

Vicinity <strong>of</strong> reservoir Physical and chemical<br />

Area between full supply and lowest Salinity<br />

drawdown levels Turbidity and suspended solids<br />

River above reservoir Temperature<br />

River below reservoir Evaporation<br />

Irrigation canals<br />

River flow<br />

Groundwater<br />

Water losses<br />

Coastline<br />

Water level<br />

4. Physical remedial action: 4. Climate:<br />

Fish management<br />

Dependable river flow<br />

Tourism development<br />

Water level control<br />

Infrastructure<br />

Afforestation<br />

Erosion control<br />

Dredging<br />

Releases from storage<br />

Support dam<br />

Compensation storage<br />

Floating barrier<br />

Water catchment control<br />

Water treatment<br />

Improved industries<br />

Resettlement<br />

New mesoclimate<br />

5. Legal and administrative action: 5. Influence on land and water flora:<br />

Rates and levies • Land flora<br />

Revaluation <strong>of</strong> land<br />

Forests<br />

Town and regional planning<br />

Moorland and fallow land<br />

Grasslands<br />

Cultivated lands<br />

• Water flora<br />

Superior plants<br />

Active micro-flora<br />

Plant plankton<br />

Scarce/endangered plants

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