A River Might Run Through It Again: Criteria for Consideration of Dam Removal and Interim Lessons From California

摘要

Resource managers are increasingly being chal- lenged by stakeholder groups to consider dam removal as a policy option and as a tool for watershed management. As more dam owners face high maintenance costs, and rivers as spawning grounds for anadromous fish become increasingly valuable, dam removal may provide the greatest net benefit to society. This article reviews the impact of Endangered Species Act listings for anadromous fish and recent shifts in the Feb- Earal Energy Regulatory Commission's hydropower benefit- Costs analysis and discusses their implications for dam re- Moval in California.