Clearinghouse Dam Removal Information

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The Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information is the result of a 5 year joint effort by the Aspen Institutes Dialogue on Dams and Rivers - Clearinghouse Task Committee and the University of California, Berkeley's Water Resources Center Archives (WRCA). The creation of a neutral clearinghouse to centralize and improve access to information on dam removal was recommended as part of two years of dialogue on Dams and Rivers that resulted in the publication of the Aspen Institute report, Dam Removal: A New Option for a New Century.

The Clearinghouse is an unbiased living receptacle of information about technical, fiscal and social aspects (pro and con) of dam removal, including cases where a decision is made to retain the dam. The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to allow all parties involved in dam removal decisions to share experiences, learn successful techniques and avoid repeating mistakes.

In particular, it is trying to capture the "gray literature" that is transiently available when a dam removal is taking place or being considered.

The Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information has been developed by and is housed at the University of California, Berkeley's Water Resources Center

Archives and can be found at:

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/damremoval/