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  • Benbow Dam Removal Project

    This project fully removed the Benbow Dam from the South Fork of the Eel River at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, approximately two miles south of Garberville in Humboldt County. Originally built in the 1930s for power generation, the dam had become a safety hazard blocking upstream migration. Removal spanned two construction seasons (2016–2017) and included bank regrading and riparian revegetation. It was the second-largest dam removal in California history at the time, opening 100 miles of South Fork Eel River habitat to coho salmon, Chinook salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey.