Myth of the Hydrosystem Series: Part 1 of 3
Nic Nelson Nic Nelson

Myth of the Hydrosystem Series: Part 1 of 3

The historical record of dam building in the US shows that dam malfunctions and failures are a frequent occurrence. Dam failures that result in an uncontrolled release of water average 10 per year, and while you may attribute this to old technology, the decades with the greatest number of failures were the 1990s, 2000s, and 1970s.

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What happens to fish populations when dams are removed?
Stephen Pfeiffer Stephen Pfeiffer

What happens to fish populations when dams are removed?

Science has consistently demonstrated for three decades that removal of the Lower Snake River Dams is imperative to save Idaho’s wild salmon populations. But what actually happens to fish populations when dams are removed? What do dam removal projects on other rivers show us about how anadromous fish populations respond to this event?

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