There are times when a dam has a purpose and then times when that becomes a burden. Dams effectively store water for flood control, irrigation, and other functions. However, dammed rivers disrupt the ...

Controlled sediment flushing operations (CSFOs) allow to recover reservoirs storage loss while rebalancing the sediment flux interrupted by dams but, at the same time, may cause unacceptable ...

Extensive dam development and climate change have altered seasonal stage variation patterns, which are critical to residents in the riparian zone along the Lancang–Mekong River. However, the effects ...

The ecology of an upstate New York stream rebounded to its natural state within three years after a small dam was removed, highlighting how quickly aquatic ecosystems can recover, according to a new ...

Belo Monte Dam, on the Xingu River in Brazil. Photo courtesy of Bruno Batista/ VPR via Creative Commons license Belo Monte Dam, on the Xingu River in Brazil. Photo courtesy of Bruno Batista/ VPR via ...