THERE IS A NEED TO IDENTIFY LOWHEAD DAMS IN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN AND ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY TO REMOVE A DAM OR PROVIDE FISH PASSAGE. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO FOCUS ON LOWHEAD DAMS IN EIGHT BASINS IN INDIANA AND KENTUCKY. THIS STUDY WILL USE ECOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL BASED DATA SPECIFIC TO EACH DAM TO USE IN A PRAGMATIC TOOL TO PRIORITIZE DAM REMOVAL CONSTRUCTION OF A FISH PASSAGEWAY OR LEAVE THE DAM INTACT. PRIORITIZATION OF DAMS WILL IDENTIFY OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITIES.