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• Transformational: Klamath River Dam REmovals and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  Giddy smiles and stomping feet. We stood next to the Klamath River and watched muddy water rush out from the tunnel under the Iron Gate Dam. The twenty-degree weather couldn’t freeze out the excitement of our group; even as we tried to kick feeling back into our toes, an energy pulsed through us as we […]

• Sedimentation and Dam Removal: Bringing a River Back to Life

  One of the primary concerns when planning for dam removal is the impact of sediment transport on water quality, river health, and the communities that depend on healthy rivers. Sediment forms when rocks and soil weather and erode. We think of rivers as something that moves water, but just as important is its ability to […]

• Dam Removals Continue Across The U.S. in 2022

  Dam removal practitioners across the country are continuing to break down river barriers— 65 dams were removed across the country in 2022, reconnecting more than 430 upstream river miles across 20 states.   We look forward to a year in which dams are reported to be removed in all 50 states! In the meantime, we celebrate […]

• 25 Dams to Watch in 2022

  We curated the following list of 25 dam removal projects to highlight opportunities to watch out for in 2022.

• American Rivers releases “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.”

  57 dams removed in 2021  25 “dam removals to watch” for 2022 and beyond  February 22, 2022  Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145  Removing dams has tremendous benefits for river health, public safety and climate resilience, according to Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S. released today by American Rivers. 57 dams in 22 states […]

• Living Every Kid’s Dream- Dam Busters of the Southeast

  Restoration projects can be complicated, lengthy, and expensive, but when partners collaborate, projects become easier, cheaper, faster, and more fun!

• 6 ways to make dams easier to remove

  American Rivers has 20 years of experience freeing rivers from unnecessary dams. Here’s our advice on how to take the dam removal movement to the next level.

• Twenty years of dam removal successes – and what’s up next

  The lesson from the Kennebec after twenty years? Dam removal works.

• 82 dams removed to restore rivers, improve public safety in 2018

  American Rivers annual survey shows continued demand for healthy, free-flowing rivers February 21, 2019 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 View the full list of dams removed in 2018: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemoval2018 Infographic: AmericanRivers.org/DamInfographic Database of all dam removals: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalDatabase Map of all dam removals: AmericanRivers.org/DamRemovalsMap (Washington) – Eighty-two outdated dams were removed in 2018, restoring rivers, improving public safety and […]

• Dam Removal in 2018 — Another successful year of freeing rivers

  82 dams and more than 1,230 miles of river were restored through dam removal in 2018.

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  Rivers are the lifeblood of the health and economy in New England and New York. More than 30 million people in the Northeast get their drinking water from rivers. All wildlife depends on rivers and streams for water and habitat. The economy depends on rivers for everything from watering crops to moving goods to sustaining […]

• River Restoration Success Stories

  River restoration projects can take many forms, and not all projects are created equal when it comes to quality and results. Here we present restoration success stories that highlight projects of different types, at different scales, and in varying geographies across the country to demonstrate how well planned and constructed restoration projects can bring rivers […]

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