The removal of old dams, weirs and culverts that interrupt the natural flow of rivers has accelerated across Europe. According to the latest report by Dam Removal Europe, at least 603 such structures have been dismantled in 21 countries, reconnecting more than 3,740 kilometers of river sections.
The removal of old dams, weirs and culverts that interrupt the natural flow of rivers has accelerated across Europe. According to the latest report by Dam Removal Europe, at least 603 such structures have been dismantled in 21 countries, reconnecting more than 3,740 kilometers of river sections.
Recently, an international study has revealed a problem that is now one of the world's greatest threats to water security and dam sustainability, and this threat is directly linked to siltation, a phenomenon that is not new but with increasing intensity.