This project is inspired by the tensions between dams, the environment, and people displaced or otherwise affected by dams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this animation, you become the dam builder. By pressing the mouse anywhere on the canvas, a dam emerges in the river, affecting the water level, marine life (fish and plants), and nearby communities (houses). Moving the mouse from left to right raises the dam and increases its impact, killing fish and making houses disappear. Pressing the space bar replenishes the fish population. Clicking the mouse advances to different facts about dams, stored in an array. These facts are adapted from research summarized by Earth Law Center and HuffPost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n