On June 2, a U.S. EPA contractor will begin preparing to remove sediment from behind the Gorge Dam. After falling behind ...

To control the sediments, a floating dredger is used to remove them from the reservoir. On board, the sediment is sorted, with the coarser material being transported below the dam using a ...

Dam construction can result in changes to sediment transport, aquatic ecosystems, and migratory fish species such as salmon and steelhead trout (Grant et al. 2003, Collier 2000). The capture of ...

In terms of the amount of sediment mobilized, the study indicates that the number of displaced stones has increased, ...

American Rivers, an environmental advocacy non-profit, has been working to remove dams along the Patapsco River.