Are dams killing the Mekong river? | DW News

A river that sustains some 60 million people is dying. The Mekong is one of the world’s largest river systems, but man-made construction activity in the form of dams is slowly choking the river. Nearly 5000 kilometers long, the river flows through six countries – China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. But along the way a network of dams is interrupting its natural flow. Some 80 new dams are planned in addition to the ones already existing. What is the impact of choking the flow of water with