Dam removal is happening, it's in the real world, and it's not that crazy.....

This short video showcases a restoration project at the Fort Collins North Shields Ponds Natural Area, including the removal of the Josh Ames Diversion structure.

LINK (via:The Reporter Herald)

Exeter voters pass Great Dam Removal

Voters passed by a vote of 1,440 yes to 753 a petitioned warrant article seeking $1,786,758 to remove the Great Dam in downtown Exeter in an effort to restore the Exeter River to its natural condition, reduce flooding, and stop environmental damage.

The proposal, which needed at least a 60 percent majority vote to pass, received about 65 percent of the vote.

LINK (via Seacoat Online)

Federal study recommends Green River dam removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed removing a dam on the Green River near Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.

LINK (via:Herald OnLine)

Pigg River Dam removal closer to reality

Friends of the Rivers of Virginia has been working with the Creek Freaks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Franklin County, Town of Rocky Mount and other groups to partially remove the dam and restore 2.2 miles of the Pigg River upstream of the dam.

LINK (via:The Frankln News-Post)

Groups seek to remove old dams on Evans Creek

Two of Oregon's worst wild fish barriers could be removed from Evans Creek as early as the summer of 2015 under a plan to open as much as 70 miles of prime spawning habitat for the Rogue River Basin's wild salmon and steelhead.

WaterWatch of Oregon has teamed with local conservation groups, angling clubs and state and federal agencies to get the creek's two unused and abandoned dams — Fielder and Wimer — and their antiquated fish ladders out of the way of migrating salmon, including threatened wild coho.

The dams, which date back more than 100 years, are on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Top 10 list for worst wild fish impediments in Oregon.

LINK (via:Mail Tribune)

State OK's funding to remove Springborn Dam in Enfield

The Conneticut State Bond Commission approved spending $1 million to remove the state-owned Springborn Dam on the Scantic River.

Removing the dam would open up three additional miles of spawning habitat for American shad, river herring, sea lamprey and eels, state officials said.

LINK (via: The Courant)

Maybe on of these days Stanford will get their shit together?

Comments

[TReArrow]

Proposed dam removal on the Kinnikinnic River of Western WI.
http://www.graygoatflyfishing.com/2014/03/11/its-about-dam-time/

[josh]

there's a push to remove the dam on the Kinni in Wisco as well

http://www.graygoatflyfishing.com/2014/03/11/its-about-dam-time/