Washington State Allows Two Dam Removals to Benefit Salmon

[Judi Lynn]

Washington State Allows Two Dam Removals to Benefit Salmon

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 15, 2007 (ENS) - The Elwha River Restoration project in Clallam County, considered by many to be the most important salmon recovery project in the state of Washington, has received a nod of approval from the Washington Department of Ecology.

Two major dams, the Elwha and Glines Canyon, will be removed, opening up over 70 miles of river habitat to endangered salmon and trout species.

When the dam removal is completed, the entire Elwha River will be free-flowing, and salmon and seagoing trout will have access to over 70 miles of mainstem and tributary habitat previously blocked off from fish passage.

Since the two dams were completed in 1913 and 1927, salmon have been limited to the lower five miles of the Elwha River.
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http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-15-09.asp#anchor4

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Elwha River Hydroelectric Plant at Lake Aldwell

[Botany]

1. Thanx for posting

I had to look up where this was.

Wild run salmon are a multi billion dollar resource and a key to a healthy ecosystem.