AUTHOR=Duda Jeffrey J. , Jumani Suman , Wieferich Daniel J. , Tullos Desiree , McKay S. Kyle , Randle Timothy J. , Jansen Alvin , Bailey Susan , Jensen Benjamin L. , Johnson Rachelle C. , Wagner Ella , Richards Kyla , Wenger Seth J. , Walther Eric J. , Bountry Jennifer A. 

TITLE=Patterns, drivers, and a predictive model of dam removal cost in the United States

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1215471

DOI=10.3389/fevo.2023.1215471

ISSN=2296-701X

ABSTRACT=Given the burgeoning dam removal movement and the large number of dams approaching obsolescence in the United States, cost estimating data and tools are needed for dam removal prioritization, planning, and execution. We used the list of removed dams compiled by American Rivers to search for publicly available reported costs for dam removal projects. Total cost information could include component costs related to project planning, dam deconstruction, monitoring, and several categories of mitigation activities. We compiled reported costs from 455 unique sources for 668 dams removed in the United States from 1965 to 2020.