Q Module 2 - DamNation Viewing Guide The 2014 documentary “DamNation” is available on multiple streaming services and is also available here: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/damnation/video-79847.html. Please fill out this guide as you watch the film. 1. Before the movie begins, write down your thoughts on dams. Have you ever thought of them before? What is the purpose of a dam? 2. The U.S. has how many dams over 3 feet? 3. Describe the 1889 South Fork Dam disaster. 4. How many dams were completed between 1950 & 1970? 5. Describe the treaty situation of the people of the Lower Elwah. 6. What is the largest dam in the U.S.? 7. How much money has been spent on Snake River Sockeye recovery? Give your answer in dollars per fish. 8. What happened to the people of Celilio Falls when the Dalles dam was built? 9. How many dams lie along the Snake river? 10. What is the purpose of a fish hatchery? Are they cost effective? 11. Floyd Dominy describes his version of the Glen Canyon landscape and then Katie Lee describes her version. Floyd then goes on to say he’s created new beauty and made it more accessible to more people. Do you agree with him? 12. What act of civil disobedience did Edward Abby commit? 13. When the Elwah dam was removed, did the fish come back? 14. Why did engineers dynamite the Condit dam from the bottom? 15. Are there any dams currently being built or proposed? 16. What image was painted onto the Matilija dam? Post movie thoughts: 17. Having watched the movie, what is the purpose of a dam? 18. What is the relationship between dams, fish, and fish hatcheries? 19. Are dams a source of renewable energy?