Flash flooding led to crop failures that washed away the dams and irrigation systems caused the abandonment of the town by 1881.

But dams can cause damage even when they do not fail, environmentalists contend.

The bank would do well also to examine the massive displacement that the dam will cause.

These dams have caused concerns along with those caused by the other activities.

The dam caused many soil sediments to enter the lake through the raised water level and resultant erosion.

The three dams held back a lot of water, and caused a huge flood.

Senior Chinese government officials and scholars said the dam could cause a "huge disaster ... if steps are not taken promptly."

These dams have, along with their benefits, caused salmon populations in the river to diminish.

The dam could cause loss of habitat.

The dam covers a lot of historic sites and has caused 1.24 million people to lose their homes under the rising water.