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American Whitewater Projects

Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Top 40 Issue 11: Chattooga River, Sections III and IV, GA/SC.

ISSUE: The Forest Service is revising the Sumter Forest Management Plan on the Chattooga. This plan will... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 10: Fee Demo, LWCF, and CARA.

ISSUE: For the third year in a row, American Whitewater has identified Fee Demo and funding for... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 8: Hydropower Relicensing: California and the Southeastern U.S.

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: River restoration, whitewater opportunities and river accessCurrent Status: In California over the next 15... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 6: Bear River, Southeast Idaho

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restoration of Bear River and whitewater opportunitiesCurrent Status: The Bear River has been on... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 5: Upper Yough, MD.

ISSUE: Like it or not, tourism is coming to Friendsville and boaters are riding on the front... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 2: North Fork Feather River, California

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Improve river access, restore whitewater opportunitiesCurrent Status: The North Fork Feather River potentially has... [read more]

Electric Utility Deregulation and Hydropower Reform Legislation

ISSUE: Restoring rivers degraded by hydropower operationsGOAL: Preserve language in Federal Power Act. Provide guidance for individual... [read more]

Boaters Seek $40 Million for USGS Streamgages in FY 2002

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) does as much as any other federal agency to promote safe... [read more]
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