“A dam is monumentally static; it tries to bring a river under control, to regulate its seasonal pattern of floods and low flow.”

“A dam tears at all the interconnected webs of river valley life.”

“Dams also tend to be built in remote areas which are the last refuge for species that have been displaced by development in other regions.”

“A dam is monumentally static; it tries to bring a river under control, to regulate its seasonal pattern of floods and low flow.”