23 Aug 2024

Removal efforts resume at Green River Dam No. 5

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with support from The Nature Conservancy, resumed work in early July to complete removal of Green River Lock and Dam No. 5 in Kentucky. Dam removal was temporarily suspended in July 2022 due to concerns from the Edmonson County Water District regarding

4 Oct 2022

USACE, partners successfully remove Barren River Lock and Dam 1

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with The Nature Conservancy as a supporting partner, have successfully removed Barren River Lock and Dam 1 on the Barren River in Warren County, Kentucky.“We were excited to partner with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy on the

22 Sep 2021

Green River Lock and Dam 5 removal improves safety, enhances habitat

A steady downpour and muddy terrain could not keep five conservation partners from celebrating the largest dam removal in Kentucky’s history.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and Kentucky Waterways

28 Nov 2018

Restoring the Boardman

By Emily Schaefer, public affairs specialistConstruction teams have been actively engaged and moving dirt since 2017 to remove two dams on the Boardman River in Traverse City, Michigan.    The Boardman River Ecosystem Restoration Project is one of the most comprehensive dam removal and restoration projects in Michigan’s history and one of the