The lack of water in the winter kills off aquatic insects and vegetation — the base of the river ecosystem’s food cycle.

In his time in the White House, Jimmy Carter advanced environmental priorities, from protecting millions of acres of land in ...

Most of the privately owned dams are for recreation, and have low hazard potential meaning if they fail, there will likely be no loss of human life, and low economic and environmental loss.

(Stacker) — Record rainfall pelted parts of Iowa for 12 hours straight in July 2010, sending 10 inches of rainwater draining toward Lake Delhi, Iowa, a popular recreation destination for decades ...

Ben Donatelle, a policy specialist for the Recreation and Conservation Office, said the study won’t make a recommendation on whether the dams should be removed, and instead aims to catalog ...

The update could lead to tearing down dams that provide clean energy for millions, said dam supporters of the dams.