Many dam owners choose to remove their dams in order to reduce their liability and eliminate the long-term cost of inspections and repairs. The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) helps …

Dec 15, 2025 · The Healey-Driscoll Administration provides $350,000 for dam removal studies in Massachusetts to improve habitats, increase climate resilience, and enhance public safety.

Dam removal is the process of demolishing a dam, returning water flow to the river [1]. Arguments for dam removal consider whether their negative effects outweigh their benefits. The benefits …

All repairs are the responsibility of the dam owner. The cost to repair and rehabilitate a dam can exceed the owner’s financial abilities. Many dam owners choose to remove their dams to …

Nov 1, 2023 · Learn about the nuts and bolts of dam removal. Each free webinar will cover a different topic on dam removal to give municipal and NGO dam removal project managers the …

Feb 19, 2025 · With more than 3,000 dams in Massachusetts, most of which no longer serve their intended purpose, dam removal presents an effective strategy for river restoration.

Most dams that exist today serve no active use, are well beyond their design lifespan, and are structurally defective. Mass Audubon works with partners to remove obsolete dams for the …

Feb 4, 2025 · More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving …

First, dam removal or dam decommissioning is commonly used to describe a range of options, from full removal of the dam and restoration of the river to a breach or notching of the structure …

Our in-house scientists, geomorphologists, engineers, and construction professionals offer holistic solutions that take you from initial planning and modeling efforts through removal of the dam …