What happens to a river when a dam is removed?

ENN
Oct 9, 2014, 8:17 am21 pts
A study of the removal of two dams in Oregon suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically, and that the biological recovery might outpace the physical recovery. The analysis, published by researchers from Oregon State University…

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