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Dam Removal - Overview
 

Dam Removal Plan:
The Elwha Dam and the Glines Canyon Dam are scheduled to be removed starting in 2011. Because of the structural differences of the two dams, different demolition methods will be used.

Dam removal is one of the first steps towards complete restoration of the Elwha River and ecosystem.

 

 

 
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The Elwha River
Historic Fish Runs in the Elwha
Click here to learn more about historic fish runs before dam construction!
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star-shaped purple flowers growing in a crack of a rock  

Did You Know?
That the Piper's bellflower is unique to the Olympic Mountains? Named after an early Olympic peninsula botanist, the Piper's bellflower grows in cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops.

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Last Updated: July 08, 2009 at 14:50 EST