Many dams in European Rivers are old, abandoned and out of use. Together we can locate and remove them. Join the crowdfunding campaign now to remove dams together!
The Fish Mitigation Project in the Humber has helped salmon and other migratory fish reach new spawning grounds for the first time in over 100 years and their return is proving a boom for the local environment and the economy.
Why Dam Removal?
there are many benefits to removing a dam in terms of safety, ecology, legislation and economy.
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Dams are already removed*
*based on data from Sweden, Spain, Portugal, UK, Switzerland and France
Before and After
Dams have a huge impact on rivers, fish, people and ecosystems. But what are the effects? How does removing a dam improve the situation?
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Interactive Map with European Dams
Dam Removal Europe will develop an interactive map with all the removed dams in European Rivers. We are currently working on locating all dams, more dams will be added weekly.
Let the rivers flow
Are you planning a dam removal? Do you want to know more about this project? Maybe you want to participate?