Search Results for: dam removal success
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Sedimentation and Dam Removal: Bringing a River Back to Life
August 28, 2023 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 […]
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American Rivers Announces Ela Dam Removal Coalition Secured $4M from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Commence River Restoration Project in North Carolina
May 1, 2023 Dam removal and land back project is the second largest grant beneficiary in the country from the recently-passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Washington, DC – Today, American Rivers announced that the Ela Dam Removal Coalition secured $4M in funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as an initial payment to commence deconstruction […]
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American Rivers Announces Ela Dam Removal Coalition Secured $4M From U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Commence River REstoration Project in North CArolina
April 25, 2023 Media Contact: tami@tvicommunications.com | 415-225-7284 Dam removal and land back project is the second largest grant beneficiary in the country from the recently-passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Washington, DC – Today, American Rivers announced that the Ela Dam Removal Coalition secured $4M in funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as an […]
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Dollars and Dams: Building SAfety into California’s Future
April 20, 2023 The near-failure of Oroville Dam on February 7, 2017 was a major wake-up call regarding the risks posed by dams in California and nationwide. The January 5, 2023 spillway failure of the North Fork Dam on Pacheco Creek is an unfortunate sign that California has much work to do to ensure dam safety. The North […]
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A History of Success for America’s Most Endangered Rivers®
March 21, 2023 Each year since 1984, American Rivers’ report on America’s Most Endangered Rivers® has been a call to action for 10 rivers whose fates hang in the balance. The national campaign galvanizes thousands around the country to contact decision makers to do the right thing for rivers and the life they support. The national spotlight we […]
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Bringing Voices Together to Remove Obstacles: Three Dam Removal Handbooks Completed in Three Years
March 3, 2023 In 2015, Erin McCombs of American Rivers invited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to join the North Carolina Aquatic Connectivity Team (ACT), a group focused on river connectivity and dam removal. This was an unusual move as regulators do not often get invited to participate in such groups — but the brilliant approach of the […]
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Removal of 2022 ‘Dam To Watch’ is Making Progress in West Virginia
February 15, 2023 This is a guest blog written by American Rivers’ partner, Friends of the Cheat. Since 1994, Friends of the Cheat have been working to restore, preserve, promote the outstanding natural qualities of the Cheat River watershed in West Virginia. The Albright Power Dam is significantly closer to removal, thanks to a $1 million boost from […]
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Dam Removals Continue Across The U.S. in 2022
February 14, 2023 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 […]
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Five key lessons as world’s biggest dam removal project will soon begin on the Klamath River
November 17, 2022 After more than 100 years of being dammed, the lower Klamath River will flow free once again.
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Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.
February 22, 2022 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.,” a report released today by American Rivers.
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25 Dams to Watch in 2022
February 22, 2022 We curated the following list of 25 dam removal projects to highlight opportunities to watch out for in 2022.
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American Rivers releases “Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.”
February 22, 2022 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 […]