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Overview of Engineering and Design
See below for resources, links, tips, and a video recording of the overview of engineering and design of dam removal webinar.
Webinar originally held March 6, 2024.
This webinar goes over the many steps in the design process of dam removal including preliminary designs, pre-removal assessments, removal of the dam itself, dam removal methods, and how to manage site and permit issues.
Recording
Highlights:
2:35- Start of Presentation
6:45- Take Home Messages
Assessment and Data Collection
9:23- forensic geomorphology/habitat assessment
12:05- survey
14:04- impounded sediment
Data Analyses
18:45- hydrology/hydraulic modeling
20:00- design studies/calculations
Designs
22:12- dam removal designs
24:29- levels of design examples
27:00- construction cost estimates
Construction
29:01- ways of removing dams
30:34- common challenges (access, water control, people)
32:58- sediment management (active vs passive)
34:45- construction observation
35:41- Q&A
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Additional Resources
Mass Division of Ecological Restoration- Restoration Project Map
American Rivers- Dam Removal Database
American Rivers- Map of U.S. Dams Removed Since 1912
American Rivers- National Dam Removal Community of Practice Website
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