Hoover Dam is iconic at 90, but rise in US dam removals signals changing mindset ASCE Waterworks | February 22, 2026 Featured Updates Restoring waters & building momentum: 4 years of the Open Rivers Fund October 29, 2020September 10, 2021 Real collaboration and real progress: the Bear River watershed September 28, 2021October 22, 2021 Acoustic Tagging to Prepare for the Return of Klamath Spring-Run Chinook Salmon June 10, 2022 Restoring the Klamath River: Science informs where future runs may go January 17, 2023January 19, 2023 Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California July 12, 2023July 24, 2023 Dam removal supports California’s 30×30 Goals November 7, 2023November 9, 2023 VIDEO: Nelson Dam Removal December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins January 13, 2024January 18, 2024 A timely boost in the science of dam removal and river recovery March 6, 2024March 20, 2024 World Water Day 2024: Peacebuilding through Dam Removal March 20, 2024March 21, 2024 The Klamath River’s dams are being removed. Inside the effort to restore a scarred watershed. March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 Undamming the Klamath: Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming… May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Coming together to restore our rivers: notes on a dam removal symposium July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat August 7, 2024 Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed October 7, 2024October 8, 2024 January Newsletter: Coldwater Connection in WA’s Olympic Peninsula January 28, 2025March 5, 2025 February Newsletter: Opening Up Oregon’s Rogue River February 27, 2025March 5, 2025 April Newsletter: California Utility Divesting from Costly Dams June 4, 2025 July Newsletter: Understanding Culverts July 15, 2025 Dam Removal and Extreme Weather: Helping Communities Be Safer and Stronger July 16, 2025 August Newsletter: The Threats of Aging Dams September 29, 2025 October Newsletter: Rattlesnake Creek October 28, 2025 The U.S. Isn’t Leading at COP30 — But It Is Un-damming Its Way to Climate Resilience November 24, 2025December 9, 2025 Why America Is Removing Thousands Of Dams December 7, 2025December 9, 2025 Story Tags dam removalHydropower
