River dam proposal was abandoned

environment · 20th century · Unnamed river canyon

A personal account describes a past proposal to build a dam that would have flooded a river canyon and surrounding land. After surveys and preparatory clearing, the dam plan was ultimately scrapped as dam removals and greater concern for natural habitats gained momentum.

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Sources

• “A hard lesson for 19 year old me and obviously a time of consciousness leap for the human vision. Of course I wrote a song about it.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 8th, 2022 (September 8th, 2022)

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