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Dam News: 13 – 19 March, 2013
“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. Panel Finds no Scientific Wrongdoing in Interior Portrayal of Klamath Dam [...]
Condit Dam Removal Update Video
August marks the last month of Condit Dam’s existence. Only 3,000 of the original 30,000 cubic yards of concrete remains to be removed. Work space is becoming limited as the dam recedes, and there are challenges relating to how the remaining material can be removed from the deepest part of the canyon. To complete the [...]
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DamNation Trailer Out
DamNation is a film documenting the current movement to dismantle and remove outdated dams across the nation. The film explores the history of U.S. dam-building and the current movement around dam removal. The film won a 2011 Mountainfilm Commitment Grant. The film was conceived by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and biologist Matt Stoecker. The film [...]
On Water news: 28 July 2011
“On Water news” is a daily roundup of water-related news pieces, chiefly about California, brought to you by the California Department of Water Resources and the staff of the Water Resources Collections and Archives. — Chronicle of a famine foretold: Did the world react too late to signs of famine in Somalia? The Economist On [...]
On Water news: 25 July 2011
“On Water news” is a daily roundup of water-related news pieces, chiefly about California, brought to you by the California Department of Water Resources and the staff of the Water Resources Collections and Archives. — Emergency meeting held on Horn of Africa Famine and Drought Joe DeCapua, Voice of America The international community held an [...]
