Transforming Rivers and Streams for the Better

Environmental & Sciuence Education, STEM, Watersheds, Water, Rivers, Sustainability

Ed Hessler

Damming rivers has transformed them from marshy streams good at filtering waste to accumulators of waste and sediment. 

This video (4m 23s) from the AAAS tells the story of reversing this by removing tons of sediment from streams. Of course, not everyone agrees!