The $1 billion modernization project will upgrade the transmission facilities for the 7GW capacity Washington state dam and is slated for completion in 2040.
The monoliths in this 1940 cover image are the Tainter gates of the Austin Dam in Texas, a troubled structure which was undergoing a comprehensive rebuild at the time.
Mark Bransom, CEO since 2016 of Klamath River Renewal Corp., credits his more than 30-year career in water resources management and engineering for his ability to oversee the successful completion of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history.