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    Building Dams on Rivers Traps Sediment Behind the Dams-Sediments That
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Building Dams on Rivers Traps Sediment Behind the Dams-Sediments That

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Building dams on rivers traps sediment behind the dams-sediments that would normally have traveled all the way down the river and out into the ocean.How might this sediment starvation affect the coastal beaches?

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