Deadbeat dams can disrupt surrounding ecosystems by altering water temperature and hindering fish migration patterns.
The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete ... the chinook and coho salmon face a mix of dangers. In 2002, a viral outbreak due to warm temperatures and low water killed ...
Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how ...
Nigeria has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon.
OREGON, USA — For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border ...
was “significant,” meaning if the dam fails, the flood is likely to harm the environment, or structures. In 2022, a USA TODAY investigation identified more than 3,000 U.S. dams in poor or ...
but many larger dams in the U.S. West have become a target for environmental groups and tribes because of the harm they cause to fish and river ecosystems. The project was expected to cost about $ ...
The U.S. Energy Dept. announced Sept. 5 recipients in 33 states of $430 million to support upgrades and safety improvements at aging hydroelectric dams across the U.S. The agency says funds ...
The Rockford Dam spans ... the same dangers INAW seeks to avoid with the demolition of the Rockford Dam. “It’s creating an issue. It’s a safety concern. It creates an issue on an environmental side,” ...