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″N149°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″N152°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″N152°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″N133°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″N134°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″N149°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″N149°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″N146°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.