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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford 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

Green Utility Takes Surprising Direction – Upper American River Project (CA)

Recently, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) made an unexpected move to advocate for policies that would... [read more]

Green River Boat Passage Officially Open! – UT

Green River, UT – American Whitewater staff traveled to Green River, UT in late March to meet... [read more]

Ocoee Release Fix Proposed in TN Legislature

A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature that aims to continue treasured recreational releases on... [read more]

Update: Dolores River Flows Steady at 1200cfs this week.

  Dolores, Colorado - After a cold opening weekend on the Lower Dolores River, the Dolores Water... [read more]

40 years of Accident Databass Statistics

  American Whitewater  Accident Database Statistics: 1975 - 2016   Total Records 1588 Fatalities 1262 Near Misses... [read more]

American Whitewater Announces Safety Database Upgrade

Why We Report Accidents (And How You Can Help) After over a year's work American Whitewater has... [read more]

Spring Tallulah Releases Postponed (GA)

Southern Company announced today that they are cancelling (eg postponing) the spring recreational releases on the Tallulah... [read more]

Dolores River Releases – Final March Update

March 27, 2017. A warm March has started the runoff early and driving McPhee Reservoir elevations up,... [read more]
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