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Articles for: Dam Removal

  • San Joaquin River floodplains, California | Daniel Nylen
    October 14, 2026

    As the Super El Niño Looms, California Needs More Natural Infrastructure to Buffer Water Extremes

  • Lake Jefferson Dam, East Branch Callicoon Creek, New York | Katie Schmidt
    May 29, 2026

    Maintain Them or Drain Them: Rethinking Dam Safety in America

  • Potomac River, Washington, D.C | Alan Lehman
    April 13, 2026

    America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2026 is a Call to Action for Healthy Rivers and a Cleaner Water Supply 

  • Cypress Branch Dam removal, Cypress Branch stream, Maryland | Jim Thompson
    March 16, 2026

    100 Dams Down: 2025 A Big Year for Reconnecting Rivers in the U.S.

  • Chesapeake Bay, Virginia | AdobeStock
    March 6, 2026

    Five Major Wins for Rivers in the 2026 Fiscal Year Appropriations Bills

  • Ramseur Dam Removal, Deep River | Chad Hoffman
    March 2, 2026

    What We Can Learn from a Small North Carolina Town Going Big on River Restoration  

  • Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River, Washington | Ecoflight
    February 27, 2026

    River Studies Safeguard Our Regional Future

  • Hells Canyon, Oregon | Sarah Dyrdahl
    September 12, 2025

    The River Propels Us Forward

  • Columbia River from Crown Point, OR | Photo by Tim Palmer
    July 23, 2025

    Reimagining The Columbia

  • Kayaking Z dam on the James River, Virginia | Julie Lang
    July 21, 2025

    A Kayaker’s Perspective on Low Head Dams

  • Cypress Branch Dam Removal SIte | Jessie Thomas-Blate
    June 17, 2025

    Behind the Scenes: Cypress Branch Dam Removal

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