Elwha River Restoration
Kayaking on the Elwha River
Photo by Thomas O'Keefe
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
From American Whitewater 4/14/2022
Eel River Dams License Expires, Opening Long Road to Dam Removal |
From California Trout 2/25/2022 |
From Trout Unlimited 1/20/2022
In Maine, fish following ancient instincts find newly open rivers |
From Idaho Rivers United 1/20/2022
The Hydropower Myth, Part II; Is Hydropower as ‘Green’ as Promised? |
Explore in depthMore Elwha River resources
Videos 4/17/2020 |
Comments & Filings › Laws, court cases, and filings 1/27/1986
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s Motion for Intervention, Consolidation, Etc. |
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