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How large northern rivers in Canada function under normal conditions is not fully understood, as most research has focused on temperate rivers. To complicate matters, most of these rivers are regulated by dams. Concern about the impacts of industrial effluents on Canadian northern rivers prompted the creation of the Northern River Basins Study. This study [...]

Severe floods caused by ice jams can have major impacts on humans as well as natural ecosystems. They can cause considerable flood damage to settlements along river banks, and can hurt aquatic biota by eroding sediment and nutrients. They are also necessary to replenish lakes and ponds in some deltas. Ice jams raise river stage [...]