Hydro Best It’s hard not to care about our rivers. Indeed, the rivers that run across this land are great treasurers whose sometimes powerful, sometimes meandering currents captivate our imagination. And while we imagine pristine rivers as those of the highest order, the rivers experienced by most people have multiple uses. They provide drinking water for nearby communities, manage floods to protect both urban centers and rural America, create shipping lanes to bring products to market, irrigate farmland and provide thrills for boaters and anglers alike. No less important is the role rivers play in our nation’s electricity supply, providing an abundant source of clean, renewable and reliable hydroelectricity. All these uses come with a responsibility to protect the health of rivers. And, while environmental protection is easily talked about, it’s much more difficult to actually do something about.

The 2001 Outstanding Stewardship of America’s Rivers report provides ten real-life examples of how hydroelectric power producers are working with government resource agencies, private conservation and recreation groups, Indian tribes, individual citizens and many others to do something about caring for rivers through North America. Working with their partners, hydroelectric operators have accepted responsibility for the wise and careful use of our precious water resources. The Hydro Research Foundation joins the National Hydropower Association in commending the stewards of the ten rivers and associated hydroelectric projects featured in the 2001 report. The foundation recognizes these projects are representative of numerous other activities and commitments the hydropower industry has made to responsible river stewardship. For a copy of the full report, contact the National Hydropower Association at info@hydro.org.

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