Elwha River Restoration
Elwha Dam removal underway
Photo by Thomas O'Keefe
On September 17th, 2011, the historic removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River began. Over a decade later, we look back upon this incredible achievement and how it can serve as a model for other restoration efforts.
Hear from our membersMore news
From California Trout 3/31/2023 |
From Trout Unlimited 3/9/2023
Planning for Salmon and Steelhead to Return as the Klamath Dams Come Down |
From Trout Unlimited 1/31/2023 |
From Idaho Rivers United 9/19/2022
Klamath River dam removal moves forward as the largest river restoration project in U.S. history |
Explore in depthMore resources
Collections 2/3/2009
Low Power, Big Problems: How Low-Power Hydropower Dams Hurt Rivers |
Comments & Filings / Court Cases / Hydro Guides / Laws, court cases, and filings 11/9/2015
Citizen Guide for Effective Participation in Hydropower Licensing |
KNKX Public Radio | Elwha Tribal Elder and Commercial Fisherman Robert Elofson
The Seattle Times | Elwha: Roaring back to life
The Dirtbag Diaries | Podcast: Endangered Spaces-—The Elwha River Recovery
John Gussman | The final blast of Glines Canyon Dam, the Elwha is Free
National Park Service | History of the Elwha River, mechanics of the dam removals, current research, and more