Dam Removal Updates & Trends

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04/30/24 • 68 min

Dams have been blocking rivers for decades. Is there a growing crack in the dam? This episode explores dam removal as an increasing trend. We talk with guests at the Chattooga River and Tugalo Dam, the Snake River and the Lower Snake River Dams, and the Klamath River and the active removal project there. And we look at the trends globally for dam construction and removal.

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GUESTS
Chattooga Conservancy
Nicole Hayler
Chattooga River

Grand Salmon Project
Libby Tobey
Snake River

Klamath River Renewal Corporation
Ren Brownell
Klamath River

International Rivers
Josh Klemm

PREVIOUS EPISODES ON SAME TOPICS

Klamath 1: The Origins of Paddle Tribal Waters
Klamath 2: The Next Generation of Paddle Tribal Waters

Salmon 1: Mountain Origins
Salmon 2: Big Dam Problems & Solutions
Salmon 3: Fighting Salmon Extinction Real Time

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Copco 2 Dam deconstruction on Klamath River, June 2023
Credit: Shane Anderson, Swiftwater Films

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Chattooga Conservancy
Nicole Hayler
Chattooga River

Grand Salmon Project
Libby Tobey
Snake River

Klamath River Renewal Corporation
Ren Brownell
Klamath River

International Rivers
Josh Klemm

PREVIOUS EPISODES ON SAME TOPICS

Klamath 1: The Origins of Paddle Tribal Waters
Klamath 2: The Next Generation of Paddle Tribal Waters

Salmon 1: Mountain Origins
Salmon 2: Big Dam Problems & Solutions
Salmon 3: Fighting Salmon Extinction Real Time

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Copco 2 Dam deconstruction on Klamath River, June 2023
Credit: Shane Anderson, Swiftwater Films

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