Dam Politics: Restoring America's Rivers

Citing the poor water quality and altered flows that degrade urban and rural habitat in America's rivers, Lowry examines interactions between public policy and rivers, and looks toward an era of restoration including dam removal and restoring seasonal flows and natural habitat. Lowry (political science, Washington U., St. Louis) provides a systematic account of the management of American waterways and how current policies are changing. Topics include fundamental changes on the Neuse and Kennebec rivers, experiential changes on the Colorado and Mississippi rivers, and disjointed changes on the Missouri and Snake rivers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR