Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
Clean Water Success on South Carolina’s Saluda
September 20, 2011 | Water Pollution, Dams & Dam RemovalOn the last weekend of July, a friend and I went to the Saluda River, just a few miles from downtown the Columbia, SC to cool off, kayak and fish – cooling off being the top priority with temperatures topping 100 degrees. We were not the only ones with that idea as we were joined by flotillas of families, anglers and paddlers. It’s no secret that the Saluda is the coolest place in famously hot Columbia, as waters released from the bottom of Lake Murray Dam stay cool all summer long.
Read more »Elwha River Dam Removal to Make History this Saturday
Amy Souers Kober, Senior Director of Communications
September 13, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
We’re making history this Saturday. That’s when the biggest dam removal ever begins on Washington’s Elwha River. It’s a major river restoration effort, and the world will be watching.
Read more »Year of the River video project: Elwha River dam removal
Amy Souers Kober, Senior Director of Communications
September 13, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
A short video about the benefits of removing two dams on Washington’s Elwha River, featuring fly-fishing and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
Read more »How Dams Are Removed
September 8, 2011 | Dams & Dam RemovalHow are dams removed? This video shows a portion of the removal process for the Harmony Junction Dam on Connoquenessing Creek north of Pittsburgh, removed in 2009 to provide fish passage, increase boating access, to eliminate a public safety hazard, and minimize flooding in the area.
Read more »Actor Tom Skerritt to celebrate Elwha River restoration
Amy Souers Kober, Senior Director of Communications
September 7, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Actor and American Rivers board member Tom Skerritt is passionate about healthy, free-flowing rivers. He is helping American Rivers celebrate the historic dam removal and river restoration project on Washington’s Elwha River. Tom will join Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and other dignitaries at the official dam removal ceremony at Elwha Dam on September 17.
Read more »What’s So Bad About Dams, Anyway?
Lynnette Batt, Associate Director, River Restoration Program, NC
September 6, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
In our line of work removing old dams to restore rivers, one of the most common questions people ask is “what’s so bad about dams, anyway?” It’s a great question and could be a short or long answer, depending on how detailed you want to get. I’ll attempt to summarize the key issues here.
Read more »Saving Sierra Nevada Rivers from Misguided Dam Proposals
August 29, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Water SupplyThe South Sutter Water District recently proposed the 350-ft Garden Bar dam on the Bear River approximately 45 miles northeast of Sacramento California. Garden Bar Reservoir would permanently flood approximately 2,500 acres in the lower Bear River, 900 of which are permanently protected public open space.
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