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A milestone for the Enloe Dam and Similkameen River
TU’s new study shows dam removal is feasible and affordable After more than three years of engineering work, legal analysis, and other planning, Trout Unlimited has completed an extensive study considering the feasibility of removing the Enloe Dam from the Similkameen River in North Central Washington. This work was accomplished in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and in collaboration with the Okanogan Public Utility District (PUD). “The completion of the Feasibility…
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The path forward for the Eel River’s fish and communities
As dam removal moves ahead, an innovative collaborative plan to share the basin’s water and restore its iconic salmon and steelhead runs is finalized On California’s mighty Eel River, Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) plan to remove the two dams comprising the Potter Valley Project continues to move forward. On Friday, July 25th, the utility…
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In California, TU takes down another dam
Reconnecting prime spawning and rearing habitat for Central Coast steelhead If April is the cruelest month, October is the least cruel. The summer heat finally breaks, trees explode in color, big orange caddis bounce around and salmon and steelhead are pushing into rivers. October is also the end of the construction season for many Trout…
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Klamath reconnected: The four dams are gone
Blasting at Copco 1 Dam. Photo: Swiftwater Films Big things happen when committed people decide that failure is not an option Between my roles at Trout Unlimited and on the board of directors at the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), I’ve visited Iron Gate Dam countless times over the years. But this time, it was…
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“Angling for Hope”
A vision for Pennsylvania’s Beech Creek
A vision for Pennsylvania’s Beech Creek An angler looking for a diverse trout angling mecca in the East could do worse than to choose the State College, Pa., area as a base of operations. Small mountain streams teem with native brook trout. Larger lower elevation streams such as Spring Creek, Fishing Creek, Penns Creek and…
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Court rules Kennebec dam owner must re-apply for water quality permit
A U.S. circuit court of appeals recently quashed energy conglomerate Brookfield Renewable’s bid to overturn the state of Maine’s denial of a water quality permit for the Shawmut dam on the Kennebec River. Kirt Mayland is an attorney who specializes in water and hydroelectric issues. We recently caught up with Mayland, who assists Trout Unlimited’s…
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Another milestone in Eel River restoration
Strengthening protections for Eel River tributaries to help recover native salmon and steelhead California’s Eel River got its modern name from the swarms of Pacific lamprey that once plowed up and down its length, but it’s more famous for its wild steelhead and salmon –– and, unfortunately, for the dramatic decline in those fisheries over…
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