Dam removal should boost salmon and steelhead passage
It took 20 years of planning, studies and grant writing, but removal of the Dillon Diversion Dam in Eastern Oregon is finally underway on the …
Tagdam removal
American shad have returned to this N.J. river after 300-year hiatus
New Jersey was a British colony the last time the American shad swam in the Musconetcong River. The Musconetcong Watershed Association, in a collaborative effort …
With Dam Gone, California River Comes Back to Life
Tommy Williams—a fisheries biologist whose enthusiasm bubbles forth so swiftly, he’s often interrupting himself mid-sentence—is pacing on the banks of the Carmel River. “Amazing,” he …
Open Rivers Fund: Inaugural projects
The Open Rivers Fund will provide $50 million over 10 years to remove ‘deadbeat dams’, including the Matilija Dam in Ventura, California; Beeson-Robison Dam in …
Tough tactics needed to finally kill dam
I’m a firm believer in pitchforks and torches. Environmental work isn’t for sissies – especially when you’re fighting to remove a dam that has been …
The Lifecycle of Dams
Over 1,400 dams alter California’s rivers and streams, diverting flows and blocking fish from returning home. These dams are the biggest factor in the decline …
Free the Rivers! Hewlett Gives Big to Bust Open Old Dams
A new $50 million grant from the Hewlett Foundation will create the Open Rivers Fund to support dam removal projects in the American West over …
Will Removing Klamath Dams Lead to a Salmon Revival?
Dams aren’t the only reason salmon, trout and other fish need help on the Klamath. But they are a big one and removing them will …
Taking Down Dams and Letting the Fish Flow
Nationwide, dam removals are gaining traction. Four dams are slated for removal from the Klamath River in California and Oregon by 2020 and the dams …
Madame Secretary
The United States Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has penned a letter supporting the removal of the four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River. …