Washington's dam-busting summer is still rolling, with two more dams coming down on the Pilchuck River, opening 37 miles of habitat to salmon for the first time in more than a century.
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2020
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Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such as slack-water boating and waterskiing.
Environment
May 29, 2020
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This month, the Bloede Dam will be removed from the Lower Patapsco River near Ilchester, Maryland.
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2018
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As nearly 75 percent of the nation's largest dams approach the high maintenance years, safety and economics figure large in decisions to fix or replace. A recent study by Michigan State University (MSU) researchers makes ...
Environment
May 10, 2017
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Dam removal in New England is not only an important aspect of river restoration but it also provides an opportunity to enhance the magnitude and rate of river re-connection, and improve watershed resilience in response to ...
Environment
Jun 7, 2016
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They were known as June Hogs -- 100-pound salmon that, when stood on end, were taller than a man.
Environment
Apr 12, 2010
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In a milestone decision, federal regulators on Thursday signed off on plans to demolish four aging dams along the Klamath River, paving the way for hundreds of miles of native fish habitat along the California-Oregon border ...
Ecology
Nov 18, 2022
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Federal regulators on Friday issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there were significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California's Klamath River to save imperiled migratory ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2022
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An agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, a project that promises to reopen hundreds of miles of waterway along the Oregon-California border to salmon that are critical to ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2020
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A new review reveals gaps in the science of dam removal. Although more than 1200 dams have been removed in the United States, fewer than 10 percent have been scientifically evaluated. Those studies that do exist focus more ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2016
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