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River Herring are Using Habitat Reopened by Bloede Dam Removal

In the years since NOAA and partners removed Bloede Dam, monitoring has found evidence of alewife and blueback herring using the reopened habitat on the Patapsco River.
June 01, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
alewife_credit Chesapeake Bay Program_750x500.jpg River herring. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program.

As Dam Removals Move Forward, NOAA Explores Next Steps for Habitat Restoration in Klamath Watershed

NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath River watershed.
December 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of a large dam and reservoir Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River is one of several expected to be removed in 2024. Credit: Thomas Dunklin.

River Herring Science in Support of Species Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration

River herring populations are at all-time lows as a consequence of historic dam construction, habitat loss, habitat degradation, and overfishing.
December 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Small stripped fish in school against rocky bottom.

Reopening Rivers to Migratory Fish in the Northeast

Our interactive story map highlights how NOAA and partners’ work reopening rivers in the Northeast helps benefit fisheries and communities.
August 31, 2021 - Story Map ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of construction equipment removing a dam from a stream Removal of Holmes Dam on Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Credit: Hawk Visuals)

Dam Removals in New Hampshire Benefit Public Safety, Fish Migration

The removal of two dams along the Bellamy River has reduced the risk of flooding and reopened habitat for migratory fish.
February 03, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A river runs under a bridge and between several buildings Site of the Upper Sawyer Mill Dam after its removal. (Photo: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Sciences)

Removing Dams and Replacing Culverts: Opening Up Miles of Habitat for Fish Migration

Oil spill settlement-funded projects opened up a river and streams, and restored wetland habitat in two northeast states. Fish haven't been able to access some of these areas for hundreds of years.
October 22, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An excavator demolishing a dam. Construction equipment removing the Horseshoe Mill Dam on the Weweantic River.

A River Reconnected: Removing the Pilchuck River Diversion Dam

NOAA and partners are working to remove the Pilchuck River Diversion Dam in Washington and reopen 37 miles of habitat to threatened salmon and steelhead.
August 27, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Landscape and Seascape Ecology Research on California Salmon

Our team studies the linkages between habitat and anadromous fish using principles and methods from landscape, ecosystem, community, and population ecology.
West Coast

Dam Removal Brings Hope for Salmon in Washington’s Middle Fork Nooksack River

The NOAA-supported effort to remove the Middle Fork Nooksack Dam will restore access to 16 miles of habitat for threatened salmon and steelhead.
July 16, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Tributaries: Small Rivers, Big Returns

Even after 200 or more years of being blocked from their historic spawning and rearing habitats, the fish come back to the rivers and streams.
October 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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