Tag: Safety
Dam Removal and Extreme Weather: Helping Communities Be Safer and Stronger
There are over 550,000 dams and over 298,000 road-related barriers, such as culverts, that fragment rivers across the United States. Since these dams and barriers were constructed, storms and flooding have become more intense. At the same time, many of these structures are aging and in disrepair. They have outlived their purpose and are putting […]
Removing aging dams could help strengthen communities facing extreme weather: Report
Friends of the Eel River: How many ways can the Potter Valley Project fail?
Rattlesnake Dam removal improves safety, enhances creek and provides recreation opportunities
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 […]