Its banks are dappled with sunlight, and its sparkling waters lap at pale blond beaches and around sleepy, tree-laden islands. The summer cruising season, however, finds the Po in gentler mood. When, swollen by rain and Alpine snowmelt, the Po can swamp its banks and wreak devastation. The dredging in particular has destabilized the river and contributes to fierce winter floods. The river has been polluted, and gravel and sand has been harvested from its bed for the building industry. Its banks in some areas have been stripped of natural vegetation to create poplar plantations and its waters dammed to create hydro-electricity. But the Po River has also been exploited.
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