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Dam removal was endorsed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell in 2016, though that endorsement was later rescinded by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt in 2019. [6] [7] The Copco #2 dam was removed in 2023, and the Iron Gate Dam began demolition in May 2024. [8] [9] [10] The final dam was removed in August 2024. [11]
The Glines Canyon Dam, the largest dam ever to be removed, shown mid-demolition in 2012. This is a list of dams in the United States that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
The Trabuco District Dam Removal Project is an initiative of the Cleveland National Forest to remove over 80 dams on four streams. The "fish check dams" were originally built to create pools for a stocked rainbow trout fishery and to store water for conservation and fire suppression.
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, ... Read more:The Klamath River's dams are being removed. Inside the effort to restore a scarred watershed.
The dam removal project sought to revitalize salmon and steelhead fish populations in the area by returning “free-flowing condition[s]” to the Klamath River, a change local native tribes had ...
The Paulina Dam removal project is funded at just under $5 million and opens up another 7.6 miles of mainstream and tributary habitat. ... The Paulina Dam's removal is being done in stages to ...
Dam [1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes Nashville Zoo Dam Weir 1 4 ft (1.2 m) 2017 Nashville: Cathy Jo Branch: Cumberland River: Owned by the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
Dam removal is a racial justice issue, one that aligns with state efforts to address longstanding wrongs against tribal communities. Most importantly, persevere: ...