Table 1.
Model decision criteria
| Decision criteria | Description* | Units |
| Hydropower capacity | Power capacity for all FERC licensed/exempted dams obstructing river flow (D) | megawatt |
| Sea-run fish biomass | Sea-run fish biomass carrying capacity calculated from functional habitat (R) | kt a−1 |
| Water storage | Storage volume of dam reservoirs constrained from bathymetry and dam height (D) | km3 |
| Drinking water | Population served by dammed drinking water reservoirs (D) | No. people |
| Nitrogen removal | Mass of nitrogen removal by lakes/reservoirs to prevent marine hypoxia (D) | kg a−1 |
| Lake recreation | Lake/reservoir area available for flatwater boating recreation (D) | km2 |
| River recreation | Functional river recreation area based on optimal flow conditions for canoe, kayak, raft (R) | km2 |
| Dam breach safety | Score based on number and degree of hazardous dams (R) | Unitless |
| Properties impacted | Number of abutting properties with changes in viewshed, property value, or community identity caused by dam removal (D) | No. properties |
| Removal cost | Monetary cost of dam removal excluding environmental risks (C) | $USD2016 |
*
Criteria are labeled based on if they benefit from dams (D), dam removal (R), or are a decision cost (C).