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dams don’t always hold water back

dams don’t always hold water back sometimes they have to let it through

sometimes they have to let it through

sometimes they have to let it through for example if there’s a threat to the

for example if there’s a threat to the

for example if there’s a threat to the dams integrity or they need to increase

dams integrity or they need to increase

dams integrity or they need to increase supply downriver then they’ll open the

supply downriver then they’ll open the

supply downriver then they’ll open the valves Gorge or they really let it rip

valves Gorge or they really let it rip

valves Gorge or they really let it rip right go on

you broken it this valve alone can

you broken it this valve alone can release over 8,000 liters of water a

release over 8,000 liters of water a

release over 8,000 liters of water a minute

now there are a few dams in the country

now there are a few dams in the country where a release of water can be

where a release of water can be

where a release of water can be requested by anyone you might be a

requested by anyone you might be a

requested by anyone you might be a farmer down river who just needs a bit

farmer down river who just needs a bit

farmer down river who just needs a bit more water release to irrigate their

more water release to irrigate their

more water release to irrigate their land or an environmental group concerned

land or an environmental group concerned

land or an environmental group concerned that lower water levels downriver are

that lower water levels downriver are

that lower water levels downriver are compounding the effects of pollution but

compounding the effects of pollution but

compounding the effects of pollution but you do have to pay for water to be

you do have to pay for water to be

you do have to pay for water to be released for a whole day it can cost

released for a whole day it can cost

released for a whole day it can cost fifteen hundred pounds

fifteen hundred pounds

fifteen hundred pounds but despite the cost an increasing

but despite the cost an increasing

but despite the cost an increasing number of people are requesting the

number of people are requesting the

number of people are requesting the release of water so they can enjoy

release of water so they can enjoy

release of water so they can enjoy thrill-seeking recreational pursuits and

thrill-seeking recreational pursuits and

thrill-seeking recreational pursuits and one of the most popular of those lesser

one of the most popular of those lesser

one of the most popular of those lesser activities on this river is whitewater

activities on this river is whitewater

activities on this river is whitewater rafting but just how much difference can

rafting but just how much difference can

rafting but just how much difference can a release of water from a dam up River

a release of water from a dam up River

a release of water from a dam up River make well we’re not moving at all at the

make well we’re not moving at all at the

make well we’re not moving at all at the moment and the river is just flowing

moment and the river is just flowing

moment and the river is just flowing gently but we’ve been told that they’re

gently but we’ve been told that they’re

gently but we’ve been told that they’re going to release a load of water from

going to release a load of water from

going to release a load of water from the dam up above and this river is going

the dam up above and this river is going

the dam up above and this river is going to turn into a monster with the dam open

to turn into a monster with the dam open

to turn into a monster with the dam open the amount of water flowing down this

the amount of water flowing down this

the amount of water flowing down this river increases to a massive 900 million

river increases to a massive 900 million

river increases to a massive 900 million litres that’s 50 times the normal amount

litres that’s 50 times the normal amount

litres that’s 50 times the normal amount which means the boys will be traveling

which means the boys will be traveling

which means the boys will be traveling down it’s hands

without that Dame up there we couldn’t

without that Dame up there we couldn’t do this today and more and more places

do this today and more and more places

do this today and more and more places across the UK taking advantage of dams

across the UK taking advantage of dams

across the UK taking advantage of dams to have fun let’s do it again come on

to have fun let’s do it again come on

to have fun let’s do it again come on sounds like a damn good idea to me for

sounds like a damn good idea to me for

sounds like a damn good idea to me for that you’re carrying the raft mate