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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe 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

Wells River (VT) Whitewater Access to be Improved under New FERC License

The new hydropower license for the Newbury Hydroelectric Project on the Wells River in Vermont requires access... [read more]

Public Input Needed for Cataract Canyon and Canyonlands NP (UT)

The confluence of the largest two rivers in the Southwest is a special place. Anyone who has... [read more]

If You Purchased or Received a 2024 American Whitewater Calendar Please Read

We need to sincerely apologize. We had a misprint in our 2024 calendars and the month of... [read more]

Opportunity to Stop Mine on Colorado River (CO)

Photo by Susie Kincade  Last month, we reported on the zombie gravel mine that keeps rearing its head... [read more]

Harlequin Duck Surveys on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (WA)

American Whitewater is partnering with Conservation Northwest and the Forest Service on a community-science project to monitor... [read more]

California 2024 Recreational Releases

Annually, American Whitewater starts the paddling year by confirming recreational release dates negotiated with hydropower projects across... [read more]

Crystal River (CO) Wild & Scenic Feasibility Committee Consensus

On leap day, the Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Other Alternatives Feasibility Steering Committee came to... [read more]

New York Release Schedule Set

The 2024 Release Scedule for New York's Adirondack Region (Moose, Beaver, Raquette) has been set and upstate... [read more]
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