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USGS Dam Removal Science Database v4.0

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: January 25, 2026 | Last Modified: 2021-06-24T00:00:00Z
This database is the result of an extensive literature search aimed at identifying documents relevant to the emerging field of dam removal science. In total the database contains 296 citations that contain empirical monitoring information associated with 207 different dam removals across the United States and abroad. Data includes publications through 2020 and supplemented with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams database, U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System and aerial photos to estimate locations when coordinates were not provided. Publications were located using the Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information.

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Complete Metadata

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  "010:12"
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identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_5ace95e3e4b0e2c2dd1a688f
spatial -168.04687500000003, -25.2271, 149.0918, 71.07405646336098
theme 
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  "Geospatial"
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