Lessons From the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project
Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant. By most accounts, …
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$8.9 billion water bond promises $80 million to fund removal of Matilija Dam
Prop 3 would provide the largest amount of money that’s ever come forward to take down the Matilija dam near Ojai, an official overseeing the dam removal …
Four Exciting Dam-removal Projects to Watch
From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation. Here are four dam removal projects that show the …
Eklutna River Dam Busting
A century ago, the Eklutna River was home to a large salmon population that helped support residents of the Native Village of Eklutna. A dam …
DamNation: Four More Bite the Dust
On Wednesday, Aug. 15, water breached the Cannondale Dam. It was the first time in some three centuries that the Norwalk River flowed unencumbered …
DamNation: Work starts on removal of 200-year-old dam on Sheepscot River
The removal of the Coopers Mills dam – located roughly a dozen miles east of Augusta Maine – is part of a three-year, roughly $2 …
‘Definite Plan’ for Klamath Dam Removal Unveiled
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation has filed the Definite Plan for Klamath Dam removal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Definite Plan provides specific …
Salmon Are Booming in Oregon’s Rogue River
Dam removal may be why. Eight obsolete dams have been removed or modified on the Rogue River over the past decade. Now its salmon help …
Concrete Reasons
After the Second World War, Finland desperately needed to get back up on its feet and one of the solutions was hydropower. The environment wasn’t …
Salmon River Diversion Decommissioning Project
Located between Campbell River and Sayward, the Salmon River Diversion facility was constructed in the late 50’s. This summer, BC Hydro removed the facility to …