A project sponsored by the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, 2001 - 2003 (Environment Canada - Atlantic Region)

Ressources and Other
Dam Removal Initiatives

Documents and Reports

Dam Removal, A citizen's Guide to Restoring Rivers ­ Published by River Alliance of Wisconsin and Trout Unlimited, 2000.

Dam Removal Success Stories, Restoring Rivers Through Selective Removal of Dams That Don't Make Sense ­ Published by American Rivers, Friends of the Earth and Trout Unlimited, December 1999.

River Recovery, Restoring Rivers and Streams Through Dam Decommissioning and Modification ­ Published by BC Outdoor Recreational Council, Written by Rodney Stott and Laurie Smith, April 2001.

Issues to Consider in Deciding Whether or Not to Remove a Dam ­ Published by Margaret Bowman (American Rivers), Brian E, Graber (Trout Unlimited), Stephen Higgs (American Rivers), Sara Johnson (Trout Unlimited).

Technical Issues In Small Dam Removal Engineering ­ Published by Brian E. Graber (Trout Unlimited), Margaret Bowman (American Rivers), R. Scott Carney (Penn, Fish & Boat Commission), Martin W. Doyle (Purdue University, Lafayetette, IN), Madeline Fisher, Ph.D. (Ecological Consultant, Madison WI), Scudder D. Mackey, Ph. D. (Lake Erie Geological Group, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources), Laura Wildman (Ecological Engineer, Milone and MacBroom, Cheshire CT).

Dams and Development, A new Framework for Decision Making ­
A Report published by the World Commission on Dams, November 2000.

Dam Removal: A Tool for Restoring Riverine Ecosystems,
by Edward M. Quinn, 1999. Available at the following address: www.hort.agri.umn.edu/h5015/99fpapers/Quinn.htm

The Process of Decommissioning Dams in Ontario ­ Published by C. R. Donnelly, B. MacTavish, Acres International, Niagara Falls, Ontario; N. Paroschy, M. Phillips, Ministry of Natural Resources, Bracebridge, Ontario; P. Holmes, L. King, Acres & Associates Environmental Limited, Etobicoke, Ontario.

Dam Repair or Removal: A Decision Making Guide ­ Published by the Water Resources Management Practicum 2000 in Wisconsin. Available online at the following address www.ies.wisc.edu/research/wrm00/
Small Dam Removal - A Review of Potential Economic Benefits, Trout Unlimited, October 2001

Issues and Controversies Associated With Dam Removal, By C. Richard Donnelly, Acres International Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada; Nan Nalder Acres International Seattle, Washington, USA; Nick Paroschy and Mike Phillips Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.

Guidelines for the Categorization of MNR-owned Dams Being Considered for Decommissioning and Development, Published by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Lands and Water Branch, Ontario, August 2001.

The Future of Dams and Reservoirs, 21 st Annual USSD Lecture Series, United States Society on Dams, 2001

Aménagement Armagh, Projet de sécurisation et Évaluation Environnementale, Barrage de Hydro Québec, 1999

Programme de réfection, modification, désaffectation, cession, rétrocession des aménagements hydrauliques, Évaluation Environnementale Barrage Boucher, 1994.

Paying for Dam Removal - A Guide to Selected Funding Sources, American Rivers, Washington, DC, October 2000.