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Why protect wild rivers?

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Why protect wild rivers?

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Wild and Scenic River status protects free-flowing rivers from dams and water diversions that can destroy entire ecosystems. Wilderness designation is critical to watershed protection, but wild and scenic designation is the only way to permanently protect a river from dams.

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