America's Most Endangered Rivers - (Page 10) AMERICA’S MOST ENDANGERED RIVERS Columbia River’s Hanford Reach WA S H I N G T O N SUCCESS STORIES Penobscot River MAINE 10 A M E R I C A’ S M O S T E N DA N G E R E D R I V E R S T M : 2 0 0 8 E D I T I O N | W W W. A M E R I C A N R I V E R S . O R G CLARKS FORK, CARTER GOWL The Penobscot, New England’s second largest river, was listed every year from 1989 to 1996 because of existing or proposed dams. Our efforts, along with those of our strong local partners, blocked new dams and helped spur a landmark agreement in 2004 to remove two dams and improve operations on a third. In the last year we were able to secure $10 million from the federal government which matches the funding previously raised from private and public sources and assures that the power company will relinquish three of its dams, making the restoration of the river inevitable. These efforts will help bring back the fabled Atlantic salmon and other fish and wildlife, and will create new economic opportunities connected to a healthy river. The Hanford Reach is the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River and supports the only TM reliably harvestable runs of chinook salmon in the upper Columbia and Snake rivers. The Hanford Reach was listed in 1997 and was number one in 1998 because of the threat of harmful land development. Our advocacy helped create the Hanford Reach National Monument in 2000, protecting the 51-mile Hanford Reach and almost 200,000 acres of surrounding lands. PENOBSCOT RIVER, TOM SMITH/FLICKR.COM Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone M O N TA N A , W Y O M I N G The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone was number one on the list for three straight years from 1994 to 1996. The river and nearby Yellowstone National Park were threatened by the pro- HANFORD REACH, USFWS http://www.americanrivers.org
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