by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Eagle and Phenix Dam was a stone dam on the Chattahoochee River, in downtown Columbus, Georgia. The dam was built in 1882 to power the Eagle and Phenix Textile Mill. It was breached in March 2012 to restore natural flowing conditions and create an urban whitewater park along the river.
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Elwha River is unique among rivers of the Olympic Peninsula with a watershed that represents approximately 20% of Olympic National Park and headwaters reaching to the very center of the Olympic Mountains. These mountains were formed by the domal uplift of marine...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Elwha River is unique among rivers of the Olympic Peninsula with a watershed that represents approximately 20% of Olympic National Park and headwaters reaching to the very center of the Olympic Mountains. These mountains were formed by the domal uplift of marine...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
The Oakland Dam removal began in July 2023, marking the largest dam removal to date in Pennsylvania. From the American Rivers press release: “Oakland Dam, a dangerous and obsolete former hydropower dam, is 755 ft long and 16 ft high. Removal will eliminate a...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 2, 2021
