Why should you learn about the danger of floating debris in low-head dams?

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  1. Debris never enters dams
  2. Debris is often trapped in the retroflow for weeks
  3. Debris always floats away

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  1. Whitewater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater Checked 2026-11-07.

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