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No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins (www.kpbs.org)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave to c/upliftingnews

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The largest dam removal in U.S. history entered a critical phase this week, with the lowering of dammed reservoirs on the Klamath River.

On Thursday, the gate on a 16-foot-wide bypass tunnel at the base of Iron Gate dam, the lowest of those slated to be removed, was opened from a crack to 36 inches.

Amy Cordalis stood in the dawn chill to witness the first big surge as the gate was widened. She's an attorney and Yurok Tribe member who has played a critical role in advocating for dam removal. As water poured through the tunnel, she could hear boulders rolling and tumbling. The water turned to dark chocolate milk as decades of pent-up sediment surged through.

"This is historic and life-changing," Cordalis said. "And it means that the Yurok people have a future. It means the river has a future; the salmon have a future."

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wish there was a video on that link! Cool story nonetheless.

[–] grue 6 points 10 months ago

I don't have video of the actual demolition that started this week, but here's a video I happened to watch the other day that gives interesting background info about the project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcUrUE6-ZCw

[–] essteeyou 4 points 10 months ago

Here's another short related video I found.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I am conflicted. I mean, yes, I support salmon habitat but it's 18MW of clean generation going off grid. Maybe it was at end of life?

Hopefully this works out the way supporters hope.