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Year of the River video project: Elwha River dam removal
September 13, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal, Restoring Rivers
Amy Souers Kober
Senior Director of Communications
The world’s biggest dam removal begins this Saturday on Washington’s Elwha River. American Rivers teamed up with our partners to produce a short film that captures the excitement surrounding this river restoration.
This video is the first in a series of four Year of the River episodes about the Elwha and White Salmon rivers.
Big thanks to Andy Maser, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, American Whitewater, the Hydropower Reform Coalition, and Bruce McGlenn!
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Submitted by Kayla Rae at: March 19, 2012
I have had the great pleasure of watching this removal project from the trail on a few occassions since it has started. Truly breath-taking how far it has come!!!
Submitted by Dean Di Lillo at: September 29, 2011
I read about the project while traveling back east from Portland and Seattle and found it pretty exciting. Having been a toastmaster for several years, I am happy to tell you that I won Best Speaker award for my speech about the Project. My fellow toastmasters were impressed too. I hope to come back someday and fish this river.
Submitted by Yeyo at: September 16, 2011
Congratulations from Riaño, Spain
Submitted by Ben Pinti at: September 14, 2011
Can't wait to see what this does for the fish & tourism. "Tear it down & they will come"!!!!!!!
Submitted by charlot taylor at: September 13, 2011
Congratulations on your hard work paying off. I've been thinking about learning to fly fish and now know where I can go to enjoy the sport. Loved seeing those beautiful trout wriggle off into the cool clear water. Great to see some life come back to the river for the wildlife and the native Americans.. The reversal is making many people happy. Keep it up.
Submitted by dave at: September 13, 2011
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Submitted by Jerry at: September 13, 2011
Great News. How do you restore the area that has been under water all these years?
Submitted by Linda Day at: September 13, 2011
It's great to see a beautiful river being restored. One lesson here is about being aware of our effect on nature when we rush in with human-made 'improvements.'