Gavin Point Dam
Vocabulary Flash Flood: a very sudden increase in runoff. A flash flood will cause a river to flow over its banks. Flood Stage: the water level at which a river overflows its banks. Levees: are high ridges along the banks of rivers that prevent flooding. Reservoir: a lake made by a dam.
Building a Dam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQTDcTIaSQY
Building a Dam How and why do humans build dams? What do you think are the good things about a dam? Bad? What do you remember about the Missouri River flooding? Let’s look at some pictures…
New Paper: Me, as a pebble. What would it mean for the land when it floods? Think about what we’ve learned about: Erosion Deposits Collections Weathering Layers of Soil