The removal of four dams over the past year has opened up fascinating stretches of river, wild rapids and views of salmon.

From the Ripogenus Dam to Megunticook Falls, communities across the state have a unique opportunity to influence Maine’s ...

Moyle says many aging dams don’t meet current design requirements. North Carolina’s average dam is 64 years old. Moyle warned ...

and environmental nonprofits are trying their best to leverage their influence to decide the dams’ futures. ‘Real actionable things’ Like most Maine hydroelectric dams, the towering Ripogenus Dam on ...

The completion of the hydroelectric dam removal project on Oct. 2 marked a major victory for local tribes. Through protests, ...

Both on-site guided tours include stops inside the power plant, but only the Hoover Dam Tour offers a look at the facility's inspection tunnels. If you'd like to take a power plant tour ...

Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between ...

Officials in California and Oregon are already seeing coho and chinook salmon returning to the now free-flowing upper Klamath ...

“About 75 to 80% of the dams in Pennsylvania are low head dams like this,” Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy of American Rivers, referring to the Woodland Dam built in 1929 along Little Sewickley ...

Water managers can flush colder water into the Grand Canyon from outlets in the dam 100 feet lower than the penstocks. This ...