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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

Governor Inslee Directs State Agencies to Cease Chehalis Dam Efforts (WA)

This past week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee directed Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish... [read more]

New Hydropower Legislation; A Bad Deal For Rivers

The recently introduced “Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act” by Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) represents a short-sighted effort... [read more]

Bear River Releases Rescheduled for Late Summer (ID)

Recreational releases were cancelled on many rivers this spring due to Covid-related travel restrictions and concerns, including... [read more]

New River Dries to Flow Free This Fall (WV)

The owners of Hawks Nest Dam on the New River Dries is undertaking a thorough inspection of... [read more]

Piney River and Tributaries Designated Scenic Rivers (TN)

On June 22, 2020, the Piney River, Little Piney River, and Duskin Creek, located near Spring City,... [read more]

AW Challenges New EPA Rule Weakening States’ Ability to Protect Rivers

American Whitewater, along with several other river conservation partners, filed litigation today challenging new Environmental Protection Agency... [read more]

Custer-Gallatin Plan Contains New River Protections (MT)

Today, Montana's Custer-Gallatin National Forest became the most recent National Forest to release their new final management... [read more]

A Victory for the San Joaquin River Gorge

American Whitewater efforts, funded by a Conservation Alliance grant, to protect the San Joaquin River Gorge received... [read more]
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