Tag: dams
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When dams cause more problems than they solve, removing them can pay off for people and nature
Photo: Maine’s Penobscot River flows freely where the Veazie Dam once stood. Dam removals have reopened the river to 12 native fish species. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Across the United States, dams generate hydroelectric power, store water for drinking and irrigation, control flooding and create recreational opportunities such as slack-water…
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State Water Board Issues Key Documents That Further Efforts to Remove Klamath River Dams
THIS JUST IN… From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board today issued key documents that move the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) significantly closer to removing four dams and re-opening 360 miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries to imperiled salmon. The board issued a Final Water Quality Certification permit…
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Seven graphics explain the state of the world’s water resources
Every person on Earth should have access to reliable water supplies. Water is essential for sanitation, hygiene and daily survival, but in some places conflict over water is becoming more commonplace. Human Activity is Changing Water Distribution Half of the surface water in some countries has been depleted between 1984 and 2015, according to an…
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These Dams Needed Replacing 15 Years Ago. Now Texas will Drain Four Lakes Instead.
Photo: The dam at Lake McQueeny, near Seguin, is one of four remaining in the Guadalupe River Valley in Central Texas that are at risk of failure. MIGUEL GUTIERREZ JR. / THE TEXAS TRIBUNE Texas officials will start draining four lakes next week in Guadalupe County in Central Texas without a plan in place for…
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Fresh Thinking: Freshwater Science Is Being Pioneered in Arizona
About 71 percent of the Earth is covered by water, and most of that is ocean. Only 2.5 percent is fresh water, and only a fraction of that—1 percent—is easily accessible. The world’s population of 7.6 billion is expected to grow to 9.8 billion by the year 2050, which means by that year, more than…