List of dam removals in Alaska

This is a list of dams in Alaska that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed
Unnamed (Bridle Path Dam) 6 ft (1.8 m) 2004 Allison Creek
Lower Eklutna River Dam 70 ft (21 m) 2017 Anchorage
61°26′58″N 149°19′26″W / 61.4494°N 149.3239°W / 61.4494; -149.3239 (Lower Eklutna River Dam) 		Eklutna River Knik Arm
Bettinger Lower Reservoir Dam B Kodiak
57°48′06″N 152°23′42″W / 57.8017°N 152.395°W / 57.8017; -152.395 (Bettinger Lower Reservoir Dam B) 		Waters around Kodiak Island
Lake Bettinger Complex Dam 36 ft (11 m) Kodiak
57°48′12″N 152°23′42″W / 57.8033°N 152.395°W / 57.8033; -152.395 (Lake Bettinger Complex Dam)
City of Kake Dam 2000 Kake
56°58′53″N 133°55′52″W / 56.9815°N 133.931°W / 56.9815; -133.931 (City of Kake Dam) 		Gunnuk Creek Keku Strait
Switzer One Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 1988 Tongass National Forest, Juneau Switzer Creek Gastineau Channel
Switzer Two Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 1988 Tongass National Forest, Juneau
58°21′54″N 134°30′00″W / 58.365°N 134.5°W / 58.365; -134.5 (Switzer Two Dam)
Memory Estates Dam #1 Matanuska-Susitna Borough
62°37′06″N 149°25′37″W / 62.6183°N 149.427°W / 62.6183; -149.427 (Memory Estates Dam #1) 		Tributary to Chunilna Creek Talkeetna River
Memory Estates Dam #2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough
62°37′36″N 149°22′48″W / 62.6267°N 149.38°W / 62.6267; -149.38 (Memory Estates Dam #2)
Davidson Ditch Diversion Dam 2002 Fairbanks North Star Borough
65°17′34″N 146°24′14″W / 65.2928°N 146.404°W / 65.2928; -146.404 (Davidson Ditch Diversion Dam) 		Chatanika River Tolovana River

References

  1. ^ Rivers, American (March 3, 2025). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v12. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
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