“Dam news” is a round-up of news and events related to dams and dam removal, brought to you by the Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information (CDRI), a project administered by the Water Resources Collections and Archives. Visit CDRI for more on dams and dam removal.
Northampton public works board hires consultant for removal of Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam
MassLive.com – May 23, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — The Board of Public Works took a step forward in the long, slow process of removing the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir Dam Wednesday, hiring a consultant to take the city through the permitting process with the state.
Property Owners Sue After Flooding During Dam Removal Project in Michigan’s NW Lower Peninsula
The Republic – May 21, 2013
EAST BAY TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan’s northwestern Lower Peninsula are suing.
Removing Dams: Are Shad Worth It?
Allentown Morning Call – May 20, 2013
It’s an age-old feud which money, technology and even sex failed to mute – dams and American Shad just don’t get along.
Congressional Hearing: Committee to Take up Klamath Dam Debate
Siskiyou Daily News – May 17, 2013
A year and a half after congressional legislation was introduce to give the green light to Klamath dam removal, the issue will have its first congressional hearing by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in June.
Moving Right Along After Dam Removal
Chicago Sun-Times – May 17, 2013
I can’t decide if it’s a dam miracle or what we should have expected all along when the Hofmann Dam was removed last year from the Des Plaines River.
Dam Removal Ushers In New Life In Washington State
OPB News – May 15, 2013
New life is coming to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Two dams along the Elwha River are being removed, bringing a rush of sediment downstream and exposing hundreds of acres of once-submerged land.
