section_path: Creation/Impact assessment/Reservoir and dam improvements
section_name: Reservoir and dam improvements
paragraph_text: Reservoir and dam improvements
  
  Despite some positive effects, the construction of dams severely affects river ecosystems leading to degraded riverine ecosystems as part of the hydrological alteration. One of the main ways to reduce the negative impacts of reservoirs and dams is to implement the newest nature-based reservoir optimization model for resolving the conflict in human water demand and riverine ecosystem protection.