Milltown Dam, a symbol of industrial progress that became a symbol of destruction, was recently breached, and two parts of the Clark Fork River were joined again.
There was no dynamite, no wrecking balls, no “blow and go” removal. Instead, an earthen dam blocking a specially built channel was removed to allow a small trickle of water to flow through and gradually grow larger. The main part of the dam will be demolished over two years.
When the project is complete, it will cost $120 million.
By JIM ROBBINS
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/science/27dam.html?_r=1&oref=slogin