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Humans have Drastically Changed the Flow of the Missouri River
The Missouri River was once as wild and free as the Yellowstone River until humans began to dictate what the massive river did. Since then, six major dams have maintained the river. Those dams are the Fort Peck, Garrison, Oahe, Big Bend, Fort Randall, and Gavin’s Point. The six main dams were built in order to store water for hydroelectric power generation, maintain agriculture irrigation, and for recreational uses within reservoirs.
