Perspectives
The removal of the three Boardman River dams will be the largest dam removal in Michigan’s history and the largest wetlands restoration in the Great Lakes Basin. Dam removal projects are taking place across the country. Check out the links below to gain other perspectives on the Boardman: A River Reborn and to learn about other dam removal projects.
Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
The Heinz Center: Dam Removal Science and Decision Making
Cost Efficiency of Hydropower vs Wind Power in the Contex of the Fate of the Boardman River Dams
