tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post4026443298258312656..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: And the dam came tumbling down...another oneMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-91297286620729475052008-08-06T12:00:00.000-07:002008-08-06T12:00:00.000-07:00Agreed, these dams are not the only problem (I ass...Agreed, these dams are not the only problem (I assume, since I don't know the river). Inadequate water flow can be a huge problem, agreed. <BR/><BR/>One useful point is to say that, in my experience, high visibility restoration efforts like dam removal can help build momentum towards addressing other problems. Also, taking out a dam can remove an excuse that water withdrawers use to argue Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-91561067131891130582008-08-06T08:26:00.000-07:002008-08-06T08:26:00.000-07:00A CUP HALF FULL...Taking out these dams, including...A CUP HALF FULL...Taking out these dams, including the one on the Merrimac, is a great thing and a step in the right direction toward restoring natural water flows, but its not enough. In the case of the Merrimac, for example, it is litterly a case of a cup (river) half full (or empty). Even with the dam removed, much of the water that once flowed through the Merrimac to the ocean will still noAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com