I will be dead by 2038 and heaven knows what the world and technology will have advanced to. That said unless a major breakthrough in cold fusion or solar power occurs those dams are not going any place because they are clean energy mitigated for and we must get away from carbon fuels. Electric cars will only add to the pressure on the dams out put I might add.

Secondly there are many major cities ( 10 in a article the other day ) running out of water. Unless a breakthrough in desalination of water comes around CA will in likelyhood be looking for water someplace as they will loose the Colorado source except for Ag. You could look at about a dozen things coming that are big ticket about power and water just the 10 year projection for demand just in the PNW is huge. Changes in the dams? Probably and it will be on the less fish friendly side.

Until power and water technology makes those dams obsolete they ain't going anyplace or going to change. Well that could be wrong they will be driven to be more efficient which is bad news in fishville. Before you think a judge will save the day he won't as the congress and administrative rules can undo his ass in a heart beat.

Got off topic, sorry, but at 62 yrs old I just have trouble with fantasy ville and people failing to recognize the past / present / future are linked. One more time, modern society and salmonids are not compatible, period.