Rivers Recover Natural Conditions Quickly Following Dam Removal
October 08, 2014
Damn removal study suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically
A study from Oregon State University of the removal of two dams in Oregon suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically, and that the biological recovery might outpace the physical recovery. In the end, the large pulse of sediment from dam removal simply isn't that big a problem. See the entire article at ScienceDaily.com.
October 8, 2014 - Rivers recover natural conditions quickly following dam removal - Science Daily
