White Paper: Guidelines for Dam Decommissioning Projects

Guidelines provide dam owners, dam engineers, and other professionals with information necessary to help guide decision-making when considering dam removal as a project alternative. The Guidelines will help in the development and execution of a successful dam decommissioning project, which would include all necessary activities associated with the removal of a dam and restoration of the river, from project planning through design and implementation. Selected case histories:
Battle Creek Restoration Project near Manton, California
Birch Run Dam, near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
Bluebird Dam, Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, CO
Cascades Diversion Dam, Yosemite National Park, near El Portal, CA
Chiloquin Diversion Dam, Near Chiloquin, Oregon
Condit Dam near Underwood, Washington
Elwha River Restoration Project near Port Angeles, Washington
Hall Brook Dam, near Adams, Massachusetts
Klamath River Dams Removal near Keno, Oregon and Hornbrook, CA
Livermore Pond Dam near Easton, Connecticut
Marmot Dam near Bull Run, Oregon
Matilija Dam near Meiners Oak, California
Milltown Dam near Missoula, Montana
Old Berkshire Mill Dam near Dalton, Massachusetts
Rising Pond Dam in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Saeltzer Dam near Redding, California
San Clemente Dam near Carmel, California
Savage Rapids Dam near Grants Pass, Oregon