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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn 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

Lower McCloud (CA) Has Rare Fall Flows During Powerhouse Maintenance Until 11/12

The Lower McCloud is a stunning class IV overnight run on the cold, turquoise waters that emerge... [read more]

Victory Again: AW Wins Ongoing Fight for New Hiking Trail on NF Feather (CA)!

Update (Oct. 26, 2022): Since we first reported our success in March 2022, the utility responsible for... [read more]

Wenatchee River Festival 2014 (WA)

Come together, get out on the river with friends and family and enjoy the Wenatchee River! The... [read more]

Explore New Tools on AW’s Evolving Website

Better information leads to safer paddling, that’s our theory here at American Whitewater. It started of course... [read more]

Water Right Modifications Threaten the South Fork American River (CA)

Please take the time to protect flows on the South Fork American River. Use this easy Action... [read more]

Huge Win for Urban Rivers and Environmental Justice in Colorado

On September 12, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission reversed its previous decision and voted unanimously to... [read more]

Responses Needed For Moose and Beaver River (NY) Boating Surveys

As part of the hydro dams relicensings of the Moose and Beaver rivers in upstate New York,... [read more]

Responses Needed For Moose and Beaver River (NY) Boating Surveys

As part of the hydro dam relicensings of the Moose and Beaver rivers in upstate New York,... [read more]
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