Problem
Inappropriate management of dams
Other Names:
Mismanagement of reservoirs Nature:
Dam managers contribute to floods by keeping their reservoirs too full when there is notice of above-average rains and by emptying dams in a panic as the rivers fill, rather than earlier.
Incidence:
It was report following the massive Mozambiquan floods in 2000, that engineers in charge of the Cahora Bassa dam had abandoned the safety practice of partially emptying the reservoir behind the dam before the onset of the rainy season.
Broader Problems:
Mismanagement Aggravates:
Dam failuresIrrigation water lossesThreatened reservoir habitatsEnvironmental degradation due to creation of dams Strategies:
Educating in flood and river control Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.08.2019 – 18:00 CEST