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Pro Dam Removal: Removing the dams would greatly help the fish health and population. When a river is dammed the flow is great disrupted. The water flowing from the downstream side of the dam is almost completely stopped. This is bad for the fish because they are used to a river that has a normal flow with slight fluctuations, based on rain fall. When there is no flow some fish can no longer live in this river. Also, migratory fish like salmon swim up river to spawn. When a dam is there the salmon can no longer swim up the river to spawn. Therefore, removing the dam would reverse all the negative affects that it had on the fish populations. http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_52259_27415-80298--,00.html

Against Dam Removal: Dams provide great sources of energy and that is why they should not be removed. Hydro energy is one of the cheapest types of energy available, meaning less money home owners have to spend on energy. Also, hydro energy is a renewable energy source, one does not have to worry about running out. Hydro energy produces almost no pollution unlike coal and oil; therefore, it helps reduce the greenhouse gas affect. This is why the dams should not be removed, it is providing a great energy source. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wuhy.html