Dam Removal Gives Floridians a Lot to Celebrate

Photo By/Credit
Chris Metcalf/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
Circa 2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Dams fragment water systems, prevent natural sediment movement downstream, and interrupt the natural flow and evolution pattern of rivers. Dams can create insurmountable hurdles or impenetrable blockages for fish. Fish passage barriers, like the dam removed in Gadsden County, prevent fish, mussels, and other aquatic wildlife from moving freely through waterways.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Dams
Fish passage
Restoration
Rivers and streams