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which of these statements best describes the current status of dam building and major hydroelectric projects in the united states? many large and expensive dams are being built yearly. many large dams are blown up and removed annually. building large dams has mostly stopped in the u.s. people have completely stopped using lakes all over.
In the U.S., most large, viable dam sites are already developed, and there is significant environmental and public opposition to new large hydroelectric dams. While some small dams are removed annually, large-scale dam construction has largely ceased, making this the most accurate statement. The other options are incorrect: large dams are not built yearly in large numbers, only a small number of mostly small dams are removed annually, and lakes are still widely used.
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C. Building large dams has mostly stopped in the U.S.