rising water levels due to global warming Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/rising-water-levels-due-to-global-warming Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Respect Rising Water http://toursmaps.com/respect-rising-water.html http://toursmaps.com/respect-rising-water.html#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:00:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=205671 Many Maine rivers and streams are subject to sudden rises in water levels. Hydroelectric dams release water at regular intervals. Whitewater rafters rely upon these releases so they can take advantage of artificially high water. Fishermen need to be constantly alert for their own safety. If you notice bits of debris coming downstream, even though there has been no rain, expect the water level to rise. Some dams have alarms that sound when water is released. If you hear a siren or horn, get to a place where you can go ashore fast, because the water is going to come

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