Nine Vermont dams were removed in 2025. There are many more to go.

There are at least 140 dams in the Winooski River watershed, according to Michele Braun, executive director of the Friends of the Winooski River. Three of those dams help with flood control. Fifteen provide hydropower. A “handful” contribute to local recreation. But the rest? They “aren’t doing any...

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