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Removing an obsolete small hydroelectric dam in Mýrar, Iceland

January 20, 2025

Removing an obsolete small hydroelectric dam in Mýrar, Iceland

Removal of a small hydropower dam, opening fish migration and restoring the natural flows of the river.

COMPLETED

Reviving Lumebardhi: The Kotradiq dam removal initiative, Kosovo

January 13, 2025

Reviving Lumebardhi: The Kotradiq dam removal initiative, Kosovo

Restoring the natural flow of the Lumbardhi i Deçanit River by preparing the removal of the partially destroyed Kotradiq Dam to improve biodiversity and ecological resilience

COMPLETED AND RECEIVED A FOLLOW ON GRANT

Restoring ecological continuity at the Daronne culverted ford, France

January 9, 2025

Restoring ecological continuity at the Daronne culverted ford, France

The Sibila dam will be transformed to restore ecological continuity on the Daronne River, connecting it with the Doux River.

COMPLETED AND RECEIVED A FOLLOW ON GRANT

A pilot dam removal in the Yagolrlyk River Basin, Ukraine

January 7, 2025

A pilot dam removal in the Yagolrlyk River Basin, Ukraine

The project aims to demolish a structurally weak small dam on the Trostyanets River in southern Ukraine to eliminate stagnation and waterlogging along 1.4 km, restoring 8 km of the river to a free-flowing state.

Dam removal of the Hunseröd hydroelectric plant, Sweden

December 23, 2024

Dam removal of the Hunseröd hydroelectric plant, Sweden

Free-flowing waters in the creek of Hunserödsbäcken will benefit naturally occurring species of the Rönne å river system.

Removal of an obsolete timber dam in Europe’s largest forest wilderness national park, Romania

December 17, 2024

Removal of an obsolete timber dam in Europe’s largest forest wilderness national park, Romania

Preparing the removal of an obsolete dam to restore free-flowing rivers in Romania’s wildest landscapes.

COMPLETED AND RECEIVED A FOLLOW ON GRANT


 

Starnthwaite Ghyll Weir removal, United Kingdom

December 16, 2024

Starnthwaite Ghyll Weir removal, United Kingdom

The design and delivery of the removal of Starnthwaite Ghyll Weir.

Opening the Jeseníky Rivers

December 12, 2024

Opening the Jeseníky Rivers

The project is a new concept of freeing rivers in the Czech Republic, specifically in the Protected Landscape Area.

COMPLETED

Identify barriers for removal to reconnect Bulgaria’s biodiverse Lom tributary with the Danube

December 12, 2024

Identify barriers for removal to reconnect Bulgaria’s biodiverse Lom tributary with the Danube

The project carries out a detailed inventory and evaluation of all types of barriers in the Lom River, laying the groundwork for future dam removals to restore connectivity along the river.

COMPLETED