How might the damming of a river affect an estuary at the river'smouth?

Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "estuary 'river dam'" to get these possible sources:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri004124/
http://www.gnb.ca/0099/eelRiverDam/e/spring_Fieldwork_2004.pdf
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http://www.answers.com/topic/link-river-dam

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.