Last year the removal of four dams on the Klamath River began. This week the fourth dam, Copco No. 1, was breached setting the stage for the physical removal of all four dams this spring and summer.
Video of the drawdown demonstrates what is becoming one of the the standard dam removal methods, blasting a hole in the lower part of the dam to drain the reservoir and release the sediments trapped upstream.
In the news:
No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins, NPR Jan 13, 2024, Heard on All Things Considered
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