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Monthly Newsletter: Klamath Dam Removals: A Tale of the Power of Collaboration and Persistence

Monthly Newsletter: Klamath Dam Removals: A Tale of the Power of Collaboration and Persistence

by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Aug 30, 2024

A river basin once split in half for more than a century will be reconnected this fall with the completion of the nation’s largest dam removal and river restoration project. Over the past two years, four dams were removed from the Klamath River: J.C. Boyle in southern...
Klamath reconnected: The four dams are gone

Klamath reconnected: The four dams are gone

by Trout Unlimited | Aug 28, 2024

Big things happen when committed people decide that failure is not an option

The Klamath River Flows Free for First Time in 100+ Years

The Klamath River Flows Free for First Time in 100+ Years

by California Trout | Aug 28, 2024

The Klamath River is free flowing for the first time in over one hundred years! Today, the cofferdam was broken at the former Iron Gate Dam site, marking the completion of the construction phase of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S....
Eel River Dams Headed for Removal, Water Users Support Dam-Free Diversion

Eel River Dams Headed for Removal, Water Users Support Dam-Free Diversion

by California Trout | Mar 20, 2024

In 2023, PG&E announced its plans to remove both Scott and Cape Horn dams on the Eel River as part of its license surrender and decommissioning of the Potter Valley Project. CalTrout has long advocated for removing both dams to improve salmon and steelhead...
Salmon litigation: a refresher on what this agreement does

Salmon litigation: a refresher on what this agreement does

by Idaho Rivers United | Feb 15, 2024

Chinook salmon are on the brink of extinction. The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative or CBRI, as well as U.S. government funding commitments, will bring a new approach to salmon and steelhead recovery in the Basin. Photo credit: Ryan Hagerty USFW On February 8th,...
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