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Practitioner’s Guide to Hydropower Dam Removal

by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Oct 10, 2023

This is a comprehensive guide for dam owners and practitioners on removing hydropower dams regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Removing dams is a common practice and a good option for dam owners or licensees who determine that the expense of ownership is too great relative to the benefits provided by their dams.

Collaborations in Indian Country

by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Mar 7, 2021

Collaborations in Indian Country is a primer on the importance of social justice work and a collection of interviews with members of tribal nations that have worked closely with HRC and its members.

Enloe

by Tom O'Keefe | Mar 2, 2021

Enloe Dam was originally constructed as a wooden crib dam in 1906 and reconstructed as a concrete structure costing $125,000 in the early 1920s. Enloe Dam operated from about 1920 to 1959. When cheaper power became available in 1959, PUD staff at the time decided the...

Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Project P-13318

by Kevin Lewis | Mar 2, 2021

New License / Under Construction Proposed Project Facilities The Swan Lake North Project will consist of a new upper and lower reservoir, a high-pressure steel penstock connecting the upper reservoir with the powerhouse, a powerhouse with generating/pumping...

Gile Flowage P-15055

by Tom O'Keefe | Mar 2, 2021

The Gile Flowage development consists of the Gile Flowage reservoir and Gile Flowage dam. The facilities are owned and operated by Northern States and located entirely in Iron County, Wisconsin. The Gile Flowage dam, which impounds the reservoir, is located 20 miles...