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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

AW Journal – The March/April Issue Online Now!

The new issue of the AW Journal is available in the "Library". This issue includes ‘Protect or... [read more]

Colorado State Policy March Update

Welcome to March! We have worked our way through the slog of winter and will welcome spring... [read more]

2020 Scheduled Whitewater Releases for Ice House & Slab Creek (CA)

American Whitewater participated in the Upper American River Project Consultation Meeting to set the scheduled recreational flows... [read more]

Legislation With Over 1000 Miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers Passes House

This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of public lands and waters legislation. This... [read more]

Update on Construction in Boulder Canyon (CO)

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is working on a project in Boulder Canyon to fix damages... [read more]

Help Stop New Development in the Dolores River Canyon (CO)

Tell the BOR not to develop in the Dolores River Canyon! Please use this link to personalize... [read more]

Colorado State Policy February Update

Colorado has less than 90 days left in its legislative session, and there is plenty of work... [read more]

2020 New River Dries Releases Scheduled (WV)

Last week, American Whitewater took part in the annual scheduling meeting for the New River Dries releases.... [read more]
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