The United States removed 100 outdated dams in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 river miles across 30 states and setting a single-year record for upstream habitat
Dam removal on the Middle Fork Nooksack River, Washington (American Rivers photos) The United States removed 100 dams across 30 states in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 miles of rivers, according to a report by the organisation American Rivers. The organisation said it was the largest number of upstream river miles reconnected through dam removal…