Dam Removals Are Bringing Fish Back Across the Northeastern United States, Striking Down One Tiny Barrier at a Time
www.smithsonianmag.com
While the demolition of big dams in the West gets more attention, many of these often-obsolete obstructions are also coming out of northeastern streams and rivers—and herring are returning in droves
  • wheezy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Anyone know how many of these dams are being removed because the water levels of the rivers have become too low for them to actually function? Not sure how smaller dams may be impacted in the same way.

    The hoover dam for example is at risk with Lake Mead’s water levels reaching critical levels.