Add to ORKGDams are pervasive features of the river systems in the United States. More than 80,000 large dams, and as many as 2.5 million small dams, are spread throughout every major watershed in the country. While this vast number of dams has made a considerable contribution to development, recognition of the environmental impacts has significantly increased. Furthermore, over 25% of the nation's dams are now reaching the end of their operational lives, facing physical deterioration, risk of failure, loss of economic viability, and expired federal contracts. The convergence of these environmental, economic, social, and regulatory concerns is reflected in the sudden, remarkable emergence of [i]Dam Removal[/i] in river management. Dam removal represen...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Rivers and riparian ecosystems have historically provided a range of beneficial goods and services t...
Over the past dozen years, a number of large dams in the Pacific Northwest have been removed in an e...
Dam removal is a new and rapidly growing phenomenon that is reshaping watersheds across the United S...
This paper examines the Elwha River Restoration Project and specifically the issue of dam removal on...
On the 15th of September 2011, officials in Olympic National Park, Washington, in the USA, began the...
When the United States was a young nation, and its natural resources were perceived as endless, dams...
Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR.With the convergence of sev...
With $182 million of U.S. federal funds committed, the Elwha River Restoration Project is the larges...
Dams have played an integral role in the development and economic growth of the United States for ce...
51 pagesDuring western expansion, dams helped settlers conquer nature and develop the frontier. Oreg...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Master of ArtsDepartment of GeographyLisa M.B. HarringtonWhile environmental concerns have played a ...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Rivers and riparian ecosystems have historically provided a range of beneficial goods and services t...
Over the past dozen years, a number of large dams in the Pacific Northwest have been removed in an e...
Dam removal is a new and rapidly growing phenomenon that is reshaping watersheds across the United S...
This paper examines the Elwha River Restoration Project and specifically the issue of dam removal on...
On the 15th of September 2011, officials in Olympic National Park, Washington, in the USA, began the...
When the United States was a young nation, and its natural resources were perceived as endless, dams...
Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR.With the convergence of sev...
With $182 million of U.S. federal funds committed, the Elwha River Restoration Project is the larges...
Dams have played an integral role in the development and economic growth of the United States for ce...
51 pagesDuring western expansion, dams helped settlers conquer nature and develop the frontier. Oreg...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Master of ArtsDepartment of GeographyLisa M.B. HarringtonWhile environmental concerns have played a ...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Dams are structures designed by humans to capture water and modify the magnitude and timing of its m...
Rivers and riparian ecosystems have historically provided a range of beneficial goods and services t...
Over the past dozen years, a number of large dams in the Pacific Northwest have been removed in an e...