Assessing the Condition of America’s Dams and Rivers
Dams are a core element of American infrastructure and provide many important services. However, aging infrastructure has led to many dams becoming obsolete, costly, and …
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Hydropower isn’t carbon neutral after all
Think that hydropower is carbon neutral? Washington State University researchers have learned that reservoirs produce much more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, than previously understood. …
The Matilija Dam may finally meet its end
The Matilija Dam which was prominently featured in the film DamNation may soon meet the fate of some other dams featured in the film. Ventura’s …
Victory in Chile! Dams Scrapped on Five Rivers
The Chilean energy company Endesa has announced that it has relinquished all claims to the water on the Futaleufú, Puelo, Chillan, Bardón and Huechún rivers. …
Dam removals to restore brook trout habitat in Connecticut River tributaries
Seven small dams in the upper Connecticut River basin will be demolished, opening 140 miles of Eastern brook trout spawning habitat in New Hampshire and …
River Food Webs Threatened by Widespread Hydropower Practice
Research says the decline of aquatic insects downstream from some hydroelectric dams has is linked to hydropeaking, and alternative flows might help mitigate the impact. …
The Penobscot is Open!
River restoration proponents are celebrating the completion of the construction phase of the Penobscot River Restoration Project, one of the largest, most innovative river restoration …
Herring return to Wynants Kill in Troy after 85 years
Herring are spawning in a tributary to the Hudson River for the first time in 85 years after a dam was removed from the tributary’s …
How Dams are Removed
Many people think that when a dam is removed it is just simply blown up. The truth is explosives are used only on rare occasions. …
Map of U.S. Dams Removed Since 1916
American Rivers has been creating a running inventory of all dam removal projects they can find, this map is a graphic representation of their research. …