DamNation: Seattle proposes fish passage on its dams
For years, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and other groups have pushed the city of Seattle to find a way for fish to get past …
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DamNation: Tribe to fish for salmon on Elwha River
Nearly a decade after the last Elwha River dam came down, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe could see its first fishery on the river in …
DamNation: Could California’s Next Dam Removal Take Place on This Endangered River?
The Eel River is the third-largest river basin in the state and once had the largest runs of salmon and steelhead on the North Coast. …
DamNation: House Republicans halt plans to breach Snake River dams
When Democrats won control of the White House and Congress in the 2020 elections, efforts to breach four dams on Washington’s Snake River to save …
Why Engineers Can’t Control Rivers
The unintended consequences of trying to change the course of rivers.
DamNation: Speak Up to Remove Searsville Dam
An important ACTION ALERT from CalTrout: Located in the San Francisquito Creek watershed in Portola Valley, Searsville Dam blocks fish and sediment passage between the …
DamNation: Environmental groups withdraw lawsuit over Maine Atlantic salmon
Due to a recent decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association that determined that Atlantic salmon can coexist with hydroelectric dams, four conservation groups …