The momentum behind dam removal in Europe continues to increase, with more than 6000 people now playing a pivotal role raising awareness and driving action across the continent through the coalition.

The removal of dams has already proven to be one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways of restoring rivers. This is why Dam Removal Europe – a growing European-wide coalition of organisations – is working to restore European rivers by removing old and obsolete dams and weirs.

The momentum behind dam removal in Europe continues to increase, with more than 6000 people now playing a pivotal role raising awareness and driving action across the continent through the coalition (Dam Removal Europe, 2023a).

According to the Dam Removal Europe report published in 2024, a remarkable 487 barriers were removed across 15 European countries in 2023 – a 50% increase on the year before. These initiatives helped to restore over 4300 kilometres of free-flowing rivers.