Elwha River Restoration
Celebrating 10 years of Elwha River restoration
On September 17th, 2011, the historic removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River began. Ten years later, we look back upon this incredible achievement and how it can serve as a model for other restoration efforts.
Hear from our membersMore Elwha news
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From Idaho Rivers United 9/19/2022
Klamath River dam removal moves forward as the largest river restoration project in U.S. history |
| From Trout Unlimited 5/26/2022 |
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From American Whitewater 4/14/2022
Eel River Dams License Expires, Opening Long Road to Dam Removal |
| From California Trout 2/25/2022 |
Explore in depthMore Elwha River resources
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Recommended reading 12/1/2011
Restore: A Special Publication by the Hydropower Reform Coalition |
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Collections 2/3/2009
Low Power, Big Problems: How Low-Power Hydropower Dams Hurt Rivers |
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BREAKING: The Seattle Times published a powerful Op Ed by Yakama Nation Tribal Councilman Jeremy Takala and Columbia Riverkeeper Executive Director Lauren Goldberg, “Stop sacrificing Indigenous sacred sites in the name of climate change.” Read more: https://bit.ly/SeattleTimesGoldendale
“I can’t imagine a life without salmon and if you can’t either, it’s time to remove the dams.” - Amy Cordalis, Yurok Tribe
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