NDLI: Examination of Physical and Regulatory Variables Leading to Small Dam Removal in Wisconsin

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Author	Orr, Cailin H. Roth, Brian M. Forshay, Kenneth J. Gonzales, James D. Papenfus, Michael M. Wassell, Rebecca D.G.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	The decision to remove or repair a dam depends on multiple variables, many of which encompass both physical and social factors. In Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources is mandated to inspect small dams every ten years. A safety inspection often acts as a trigger event to a dam removal or repair decision. Although the issues surrounding a dam removal decision are often couched as ecological, these decisions are influenced by their social and regulatory context. In this work, we examine descriptive variables of Wisconsin dams that were inspected and consequently removed or maintained between 1985 and 1990. We hypothesize that geographic location, height of dam, size of impoundment, age of dam, and type of ownership determine the likelihood of a safety inspection, and the subsequent likelihood of removal. Using a logistic model, we find that publicly owned dams had the greatest probability of inspection after 1985. Of these dams, older dams and those with smaller impoundments were most likely to be removed. We were unable to build a strong predictive model for dam removal with our suite of variables, suggesting that a community’s decision to remove or maintain a dam is complex and heterogeneous.
Starting Page	99
Ending Page	109
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0364152X
Journal	Environmental Management
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14321009
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2004-02-24
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Dam removal Place attachment River management
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Pollution Global and Planetary Change

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