Category: Washington
Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
Removal of concrete Nelson Dam set to begin Monday
Surveys show support for Nelson Dam removal and tips on talking about dams
Nelson Dam, a century-old concrete structure that outlived its usefulness, spans the Naches River in Yakima, Washington. It blocks fish passage for much of the year and presents safety risks for the City of Yakima. After years of planning, Nelson Dam is coming down this fall. Earlier this year, when the dam’s fate was still […]
Another Washington dam removal — and 37 more miles of salmon habitat restored
Conservationists urge removal of derelict U.S. dam barring salmon from B.C. river
An obsolete, environmentally harmful dam south of Osoyoos is one step closer to removal –
Guest opinion: Yakima County, city of Yakima on brink of water policy success
A dam blocking 348 miles of salmon streams hasn’t generated electricity since 1958. But who will take it down?
Restoring waters & building momentum: 4 years of the Open Rivers Fund
A free-flowing river has an aura of inevitability. As creeks and small streams merge into one, the river finds its way. Left to its own devices, it goes where gravity says it must – scouring its own banks, starting course changes when obstructed, and moving material to rebuild its bed. On its way, gaining volume […]