The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft (33 m) high dam located in the United States, in the state of Washington, on the Elwha River approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) upstream from the mouth of …

The Elwha River provides a rare opportunity for scientists to learn what happens when a dam is removed and salmon return to a wild, protected river. Read more about restoration and current …

Jul 30, 2024 · Once the monumental obstructions of two obsolete and illegal dams were erased from Olympic National Park’s largest watershed, the river’s gates opened. The Elwha’s …

Sep 5, 2024 · The Elwha River restoration project offers valuable insights into the complex ecological processes involved in dam removal and river recovery. While challenges remain, …

The Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project is a 21st-century project of the U.S. National Park Service to remove two dams on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington …

Aug 2, 2022 · For about a century, the Elwha River in Northwest Washington was broken up by two dams, to generate power to Port Angeles. The Elwha Dam was removed in 2012 and the …

The Elwha River is a 45-mile (72 km) river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Mountains, it flows generally …

Oct 18, 2020 · Since two dams were removed from the Elwha River, chinook salmon have steadily returned to the lower and middle river. But fewer are reaching the cold, uppermost …

In the early 1900s, two hydroelectric dams were constructed on the Elwha River in Washington State: the 32-m high Elwha Dam and the 64-m high Glines Canyon Dam. For over a century, …

Two dams on the Elwha River, Washington State, USA trapped over 20 million cubic meters of sediment, reducing downstream sediment fluxes and contributing to erosion of the river's …