Progress report: Elwha River dam removal

October 17, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal

Amy Souers Kober
Senior Director of Communications

One month ago, we kicked off the nation's biggest dam removal project on Washington's Elwha River. We've been wowed by the progress – watching with the help of Olympic National Park's web cams -- as crews take down these dams bit by bit.

Here's a snapshot of the Elwha Dam demolition so far:

Earlier Snapshots

And watch this October 13 video by John Gussman of explosives blasting a diversion channel.

Here's a look at Glines Canyon Dam (at 210 feet, Glines Canyon Dam is the tallest dam ever removed)

Earlier Snapshots

Visit Olympic National Park’s dam removal blog for more updates, and watch our Year of the River page for more - the countdown is on for another big dam removal in the Pacific Northwest.

Just next week, a hole will be blasted in the base of the White Salmon River's Condit Dam and the reservoir will drain in a matter of hours, kicking off another historic river restoration effort.

You can be sure we'll be sharing more photos and video in the days and weeks to come!

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