Washington: Lower Elwha Fish Hatchery And Dam Removal - Video Report

Washington: Lower Elwha Fish Hatchery And Dam Removal - Video Report   September 2011 will mark the beginning of the end for two hydro-electric dams on the Elwha River. 100 years ago, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Members were forced from their homes when a dam, five miles upriver from the mouth, was illegally built by Canadian developer, Thomas Aldwell. A second dam was built further upstream. The lower dam has blocked 5 species of salmon from swimming up-river and spawning for more than 100...

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