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Ecological opportunity: Ela Dam owner asks to let go of its hydropower license

The owner of Ela Dam , a 99-year-old structure that sits about half a mile above the confluence of the Tuckasegee and Oconaluftee rivers, is asking th.

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Clearing the creek: Dam removal project frees Beaverdam watershed

Beaverdam Creek is easy to miss. Tree-lined banks shield the small, shallow stream from view as it runs toward the Pigeon River in Canton, and until t.

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Damming History

Damming History
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As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, Is It Time to Remove Them?

As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, Is It Time to Remove Them?
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Federal grant lets N C dam removal project move forward

A proposal to remove a century-old hydroelectric dam in the North Carolina mountains is a step closer to happening thanks to a federal grant announced this week. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will contribute $4 million to the project.

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