UW News
Charles Nittrouer
March 7, 2013
Tracking sediments’ fate in largest-ever dam removal
![aerial photo of plume](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/03/04201113/RoordaPlume-150x150.jpg)
Any day now, the world’s largest dam-removal project will release a century’s worth of sediment . For geologists, it’s a unique opportunity to study natural and engineered river systems.