It hosts one of the hydroelectric plants Lake Powell, is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. It hosts one of the hydroelectric plants located on the Colorado River.

There is a debate over whether the advantages of the world’s largest dam and reservoir will outweigh its disadvantages. The dam will be 2 kilometers long. The electric output will be that of 18 large coal- burning or nuclear power plants. 3.  It will facilitate ship travel reducing transportation costs. 4.  Dam will displace 1.2 million people. 5.  Dam is built over seismatic fault and already has small cracks.

Do the advantages of large dams outweigh their disadvantages? No: Large dams inflict extensive environmental damage and humans must learn to meet their needs without them. Yes: Dams are critical in providing water and electricity for people, especially in developing countries.

Water supply and sanitation in Nigeria, the largest African country and the continent’s biggest oil exporter, is characterized by low levels of access to an improved water source and limited access to improved sanitation. Water and Sanitation coverage rates in Nigeria are amongst the lowest in the world. facilities in Nigeria were “rarely operated to capacity due to broken down equipment, or lack of power or fuel for pumping.”