The plan is to start shutting down the dams by 2028, with final decisions on how the river will be managed still in the works ...

The push to remove two dams on Northern California’s Eel River, making it the longest free-flowing river in the state, has taken a step forward with a major agreement among clashing communities.

preserving diversions into the Russian River is nothing short of a lifeline. For conservation and fishery groups, a commitment to restore flows on the Eel is a milestone in a decades-long campaign ...