The Klamath River Renewal Corporation removed four dams in California and Oregon. The results were even better than ...

Completed in 1921, Copco No. 1 on the Klamath River was one of the first major dams built on the West Coast. It is slated for removal in 2024. Demolition of three other Klamath River dams is planned ...

A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists has found a new way to examine the widespread effects of dams on river temperatures: ...

New satellite data shows dams significantly alter river seasonal temperature cycles. Reservoirs release colder water in ...

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Human engineering appears to have moved the planet, literally. According to new research published this month, the global boom in dam construction over the past two centuries has caused measurable ...

As policymakers debate the future of the dams on the Snake River, the American Fisheries Society (AFS), the leading fisheries professional society in the United States, and Trout Unlimited, one of the ...

It’s been one of the wettest years in California since records began. From October 2022 to March 2023, the state was blasted by 31 atmospheric rivers—colossal bands of water vapor that form above the ...

The whole point of a dam is to store water in one place, thus preventing it from spreading across a larger surface area. That's great for hydropower, recreation, and ensuring there's enough water for ...