Tag Archives: dam removal

Dammed hot: California’s regulated streams fail cold-water ecosystems

Posted on August 29, 2021 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

by Ann Willis, Ryan Peek, and Andrew L. Rypel Given the current drought, it’s no surprise that California’s dams are struggling to provide cool water habitats to support native freshwater ecosystems. But what if they were never able to support … Continue reading →

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Time to revisit economics of dam removal

Posted on May 11, 2014 by UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

By Sarah Null In California, we ask water managers to do the near-impossible task of managing rivers for both environmental and economic objectives, which are often at odds. Where we have repeatedly failed to stem or reverse environmental problems, environmental … Continue reading →

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The UnDammed

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Jeffrey F. Mount, Founding Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California – Davis I had the great pleasure of being up in the Olympic Peninsula for the Elwha Dam removal ceremonies a few weeks ago.  With the … Continue reading →

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Coho in Crisis, Part 2: Saving coho, saving salmon, restoring streams

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

By Peter Moyle In my last blog, I provided evidence that coho salmon were headed for extinction in California.  Here I discuss why and what we can do about  it.  The over-riding cause of coho decline is 150 years of … Continue reading →

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Coho in Crisis, Part 1: The decline toward extinction in California

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

By Peter Moyle In case you hadn’t noticed, one of California’s most spectacular fish is leaving us. The coho salmon, silvery favorites of fishermen and essential components of our coastal rainforest ecosystems, are headed for extinction in the state. This … Continue reading →

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