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American Whitewater Projects

Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Dolores River 2018 Outlook – March Update

Southwest Colorado - The lower Dolores River, which peaked at 4000cfs and ran at boatable levels for... [read more]

Court to decide on Public Access to Water Flowing through Private Property

Arkansas River, Colorado - A recent Denver Post article resurrects a water issue left unresolved in Colorado... [read more]

AW Challenges FERC Decision on Enloe Dam (WA)

News Release - March 16, 2018 Conservation Groups Challenge FERC Decision on Enloe Dam River advocacy groups... [read more]

NY Whitewater Release Schedule

Northeast boaters! Here's your 2018 release schedule for the Moose, Black, Beaver and Raquette. Our upstate New... [read more]

Support Wild and Scenic Protections in Idaho

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has produced a draft Wild and Scenic River Eligibility Report as part of... [read more]

AW Secures Grant for NC Forest Planning Collaborative

American Whitewater is pleased to share that we were recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Community... [read more]

The March/April AW Journal Available in the Library Now!

The March/April issue of the AW Journal is available in the "Library". This issue features ‘Does Hydropower Have... [read more]

Check Out How Much We Accomplished Together in 2017!

American Whitewater is an organization that prides ourselves on getting work done, both effectively and efficiently. Eighty-one... [read more]
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