Dam owners present hydropower as a “clean” technology. But outdated dams can hurt rivers.
Confluence of Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, MT
Photo by Thomas O'Keefe
News and updatesSee all
From Trout Unlimited 3/13/2024
Klamath fish reintroduction effort receives additional capacity |
From Alabama Rivers Alliance 3/12/2024 |
From California Trout 3/8/2024
Wild Klamath River Fish Unaffected by Hatchery Fish Mortality Event, Karuk Tribe Reports |
From American Whitewater 3/6/2024 |
In the mediaSee all
Delaware Currents 2/19/2024
The beneficiaries of removing mill dams in Delaware River watershed? ‘Fish, fish, fish’ |
Washington Post 12/14/2023 |
The Ellsworth American 12/12/2023
Dam owners appeal denial of water quality certificate in Supreme Court |
Reservoir Emissions:
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Celebrating Elwha River restoration
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Tribal Resources › Videos 12/17/2020
In this film by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical for clean water, food sovereignty and justice. |
More from our Resource LibrarySee all
Sample pleadings 6/5/2005
Additional Study Request by Butte County in Poe Hydroelectric Project |
Decommissioning and removal › Reports 2/1/2023
The Economic Benefits of Removing the Potter Valley Project Dams |