Mekong River, LA
From the 2000s to the 2020s
The Mekong River stretches 4,909 km across East and Southeast Asia. It drains 795,000 km² and discharges 475 km³ of water annually. From the 2000s to the 2020s, hydroelectric dams were constructed along its course; these dams disrupted the river’s natural flow and ecosystem. Ecosystem damage has become a documented issue.
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