dams

As flood cleanup begins, Vermont governor warns this week’s rains could stress dams and complicate recovery – The Boston Globe

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Alejandro Ferrer, a worker with JCSA Services, a staffing agency, helped dispose of damaged food from a Shaws supermarket in central Ludlow after severe flooding in the area.

In Montpelier on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott and state and federal officials said concern about the nearby Wrightsville Dam has eased as levels dropped about a foot. Scott, however, cautioned that there is an ongoing concern that rainfall of up to two inches later this week will cause more flooding and increase stress on levees … Read more

Removing the dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California

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A map shows the locations of the four dams on the Klamath.

The Klamath River flows over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past hillsides of redwoods, spruces, tanoaks, and madrones, and along pebble beaches where willow trees shade the river’s edge. Closer to its mouth at Requa, the trees that … Read more