What should you do when approaching a low-head dam in a canoe or kayak?

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Yadiel Brown

Physics

23 October, 02:44

What should you do when approaching a low-head dam in a canoe or kayak?

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Camryn Holland · Answer 1

A low head dam is very dangerous and is also called as a drowning machine. When passing through the same, one has to be extra cautious and leave the boat and swim to the upstream current pool of the river. They are leading cause of deaths, and a low head dam should be avoided at any cost.