Ten rivers, ten solutions.
These are America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2023:
1. Colorado River, Grand Canyon (Arizona): THREAT: Climate change, outdated water management
2. Ohio River (Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois): THREAT: Pollution, climate change
3. Pearl River (Mississippi): THREAT: Dredging and dam construction
4. Snake River (Idaho, Oregon, Washington): THREAT: Four federal dams
5. Clark Fork River (Montana): THREAT: Pulp mill pollution
6. Eel River (California): THREAT: Dams
7. Lehigh River (Pennsylvania): THREAT: Poorly planned development
8. Chilkat and Klehini rivers (Alaska): THREAT: Mining
9. Rio Gallinas (New Mexico): THREAT: Climate change, outdated forest and watershed management
10. Okefenokee Swamp (Georgia, Florida): THREAT: Mining TAKE ACTION:
