Why are dams bad for rivers? What is involved in removing a dam? What do indigenous communities think about dam removal? All of this & more are answered in this beautiful, compelling 17 min film @crwa.bsky.social

#FreeTheRiver #CharlesRiver #DamRemoval #WaterIsLife

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It took over 22 years, but it was really worth it to see the degraded land and watersheds begin to recover. There's still a lot of work ahead, but this project shows that we can return these dammed and sick river systems back to a healthier state: https://youtu.be/NTTmrdheoYc?feature=shared […]

Don't overlook the importance of removing small dams. Thanks to @earthislandjournal.bsky.social for running this excerpt from my new book. @princetonupress.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social #undammed #damremoval

How Dam Removals Sustain & Enhance Natural Capital - Part One Removing aging dams can restore ecosystems, improve water quality, and provide sustainable solutions for communities from the benefits of embracing natural river flows

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#NaturalCapital #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration #EcosystemServices #Conservation #Stewardship

Turns out that #damremoval works wonders…go figure…
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#MarineHabitat
#WaterIsLife

This #GivingTuesday, we’re highlighting our work with MountainTrue on why dam removal in Western NC is urgent after Hurricane Helene.

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#MountainTrue #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration #ClimateResilience

OPB documentary ‘First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath’ follows Indigenous kayakers on a historic journey after dam removal Oregon Field Guide's "First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath" documentary is available on OPB's website and YouTube.

OPB documentary ‘First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath’ follows Indigenous kayakers on a historic journey after dam removal #KlamathRiver #DamRemoval
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One Year Later: A Dam Removal and a River's Rebirth Following the dismantling of the Kwoneesum Dam, the area has been transformed and its wildlife is returning.

Salmon return after removal of the Kwoneesum Dam on Washougal River (tributary to the Columbia River). #damremoval

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We are delighted to announce our support for a groundbreaking #DamRemoval project in #Finland: dismantling of the #Palokki #hydropower #dam in Heinävesi Finland.
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Blue Earth County selects consultant for Rapid and Dam EAW review; Bolton and Mink recommended County staff recommended and the board approved entering an agreement with Bolton and Mink to review the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Rapid and Dam removal project; the proposed fee listed in the packet was $39,910.

Blue Earth County has taken a significant step towards the removal of the Rapid and Dam by selecting Bolton and Mink for crucial environmental assessment services.

Get the details!

#BlueEarthCounty #MN #CitizenPortal #PublicComment #BlueEarthCountyEnvironment #DamRemoval #EnvironmentalAssessment

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CPH Daily Bulletin 11/12/2025

Salmon are back in the #KlamathRiver. Now #farmers want to keep them off their land

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Public Invited to Comment on PG&E’s Plan to Remove Eel River Dams The public has the chance to support PG&E’s proposal to remove the century-old Scott and Cape Horn Dams on the Eel River, marking a major step toward restoring fish passage and natural river flow…

Public Invited to Comment on PG&E’s Plan to Remove Eel River Dams kymkemp.com/2025/11/12/public-invite... #EelRiver #DamRemoval #FreeTheEel #HumboldtCounty #EnvironmentalRestoration #PGandE #FERC #SaveCaliforniaSalmon #FriendsOfTheEelRiver

Salmon Are Recolonizing Klamath River After Dam Removals One year after four dams were removed on the Klamath River spanning the Oregon-California border, fall Chinook salmon have made it into previously inaccessible spawning grounds. Earlier this month,…

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Progress!

Salmon are recolonizing Klamath River After Dam Removals in Oregon-California

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I love that the #Salmon are #Recovering because of #KlamathRiver #DamRemoval

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State Water Board holds CEQA scoping meeting on PG&E Potter Valley surrender; public urges dam removal and restoration The State Water Resources Control Board hosted a hybrid public scoping meeting to gather input for an Environmental Impact Report on PG&E’s Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project surrender and decommissioning. Tribes, commercial fishers and restoration groups urged a restoration-focused 401 certification, rapid dam removal and thorough analysis of sed

Public voices unite at the State Water Board meeting, demanding swift dam removal and restoration efforts to revive California's struggling salmon populations.

Learn more here!

#CA #CitizenPortal #TribalConsultation #DamRemoval #WaterQuality

Hoosier Dam Removal | Rocky River North Carolina | Unique Places to Save The Hoosier Dam removal project was an unprecedented collaboration on the Rocky River North Carolina to restore the river and benefiting local ecosystems

This is the tangible impact we strive for: find the problem, take bold action, and get it done. See the full restoration story here: uniqueplacestosave.org/hoosier-dam-...

#DamRemoval #ConservationSuccess #MakingADifference #Watershed #NorthCarolina #RockyRiver #CapeFearShiner

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Sam Mauhay-Moore: #Salmon seen in Upper #Klamath Basin for 1st time in century after historic Northern #California dam removal

“I never thought in my lifetime, or especially in my parents’ lifetimes, that we would see the salmon back up in our area,” Klamath Tribal Chairman William E. Ray Jr […]

Public commenter: Army Corps seeks local agreements to continue Fox River dam study; Geneva to monitor A member of the public told the commission the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has sent letters to municipalities along the Fox River requesting a "nonbinding" agreement by Jan. 30, 2026 to continue study of dam removal impacts; the comment urged clarity for the public and stressed removal decisions would occur much later and require mitigation review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking local agreements to continue studying the potential impacts of dam removal along the Fox River, but the real decisions may not come until 2028.

Learn more here!

#GenevaCityKaneCounty #IL #CitizenPortal #DamRemoval #EnvironmentalStudy #GenevaFoxRiver

Tiny Bones, Big Stories: How Otoliths Help Us Understand Idaho’s Salmon

Fascinating research! Tiny Bones, Big Stories: How Otoliths (ear bones) Help Us Understand Idaho’s Salmon And Guide Resource Management. idahoconservation.org/tiny-bones-b... #HabitatProtection #RiverManagement #DamRemoval
#IdahoConservationLeague

How a Yurok family played a key role in the world’s largest dam removal project  In The Water Remembers, Amy Bowers Cordalis shares her family’s account of the Indigenous-led fight to restore the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest.

How a Yurok family played a key role in the world’s largest dam removal project  #Science #Culture #DamRemoval #IndigenousWisdom #EnvironmentalJustice

One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife

“The river seemed to come alive almost instantly after removal, and the fish returned in greater numbers than I expected, and maybe anyone expected.” #damremoval

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A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal The Klamath River Sees Dramatic Improvements in Water Quality and Salmon Repopulate Historical Habitat This October marks the first anniversary since the removal of the four lower Klamath dams, and scientists, advocates and Tribes are celebrating dramatic ecological improvements for...

A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
->California Trout | #River #Water #DamRemoval | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai

Honest brokering at #SER2025 in Denver, Colorado — bringing Europe’s dam removal successes to a global audience.

Joint presentation by MERLIN, Foivos Mouchlianitis, and Herman Wanningen.

#damremoval #riverrestoration #policy #action

This Unsung Aquatic Hero Could Get a Big Boost From Dam Removals • The Revelator Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.

This Unsung Aquatic Hero Could Get a Big Boost From Dam Removals

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#News #USNews #Climate #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Animals #Wildlife #Mussels #FreshwaterMussels #Dams #DamRemoval

Science on Tap: What Salmon are Teaching us about Dam Removal Peter Moyle is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, at UC Davis. He is author or co-author of more than 240 publications, including the...

Science on Tap: What Salmon are Teaching us about Dam Removal
->California Trout | #Salmon #Science #DamRemoval | More from BigEarthData.ai

#ClimateWeekNYC explore the case for removing 1,600+ aging dams in the Hudson Valley. FROM THE MILLPOND TO THE SEA (forthcoming 11/25) blends ecology, memory & movement—advocating for free-flowing water & restored biodiversity. #DamRemoval #HudsonRiver #ClimateAction

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Interesting opportunity to gain funding (up to 100 kEuro) for #damremoval or other river restoration acitvities in the Danube River Basin.

One year after dams were torn down, an Indigenous writer sees a healing Klamath River Dams were dismantled on the Klamath River last year. An Indigenous writer reflects on how the river is starting to recover.

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After dams come down, Hudson Valley streams surge back to life A DEC and Cornell study of 16 small dam removals showed rapid ecological recovery, with fish, eels and blue crabs flourishing.

"The results illustrate how quickly an aquatic ecosystem can recover. ...findings that make a persuasive case that dam removals can be a crucial part of DEC’s overall watershed restoration strategy." #damremoval #deadbeatdams #HudsonRiver #NewYork

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Home - Dam Removal Europe Many dams in European rivers are old, abandoned and out of use. Together we can locate and remove them. Do you want to remove a dam? We can help!

After 150 years across River Kent, the 3-metre Bowston weir was finally demolished! This was the largest river barrier removal in the UK in 2022. Watch a video in which Jeremy Wade tells all about it and the importance of #DamRemoval, and get to know more at damremoval.eu youtu.be/nNx5QpEI-yc?...