Four Major Dam-Removal Projects To Keep an Eye on in the Coming Year
For much of the 20th-century humans got really good at dam building. Dams—embraced for their flood protection, water storage, and electricity generation—drove industry, built cities and helped turn deserts into farms. The United States alone has now amassed more than 90,000 dams, half of which are 25 feet tall or greater. Decades ago, dams were […]