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This is a list of dams in the United States that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams. Dams are not included if they have instead failed, or if they have been decommissioned but not yet removed. Dam removal takes many forms, and some removals may leave structures behind or alter the natural course of a river.
The 2004 removal of the Octoraro Dam from Octoraro Creek. This is a list of dams in Maryland that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams. Completed removals
Agricultural dam. Highland Dam 13.5 ft (4.1 m) 2016 Harrison County: West Fork River: West Fork River: Water supply dams owned by the Clarskburg Water Board. Two Lick Dam 10.5 ft (3.2 m) 2016 Harrison County
The aim of removal was to re-open miles of spawning grounds to aid populations of American Shad, herring, catadromous American eel, and other species. [3] The historical character of the Ambursen -type reinforced concrete structure required a parallel documentation and (partial) preservation project by industrial archeologists. [ 4 ]
There are several ways dams can be removed and the chosen method will depend on many factors. The size and type of the dam, the amount of sediment behind the dam, the aquatic environment below the dam, who owns the dam and what their priorities are, and the timeframe of dam removal are all factors that affect how the dam will be removed. [9]
At the other end of the state, a series of smaller dam removals is moving forward with less fanfare. A coordinated effort throughout the Cleveland National Forest and elsewhere in Orange County to ...
Michigan's Legislature allocated more than $43 million for dam maintenance and removals after a dam failure in 2020 displaced thousands. A dozen dams, including one on the Maple River that ...
The 2010 removal of the Dillsboro Dam from the Tuckasegee River in Dillsboro This is a list of dams in North Carolina that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.