Milestone reached in the removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams
The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992 authorized the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and remove the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams on the Elwha River, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. This action is being taken to restore the river ecosystem and native salmon and steelhead fisheries. The first major step in the restoration process, acquisition of the dams, was completed on 29 February 2000. The Bureau of Reclamation is operating the dams under NPS oversight until they are decommissioned and removed. Planning and design activities are under way to protect the water supplies of municipal and industrial users and for fisheries restoration and revegetation. More information can be found on the project website at www.nps.gov/olym/elwha/home.htm.
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Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Articles
Restoring the abundance of the endangered Sonoma spineflower
By Michelle Coppoletta and Barbara Moritsch
Restoring a mixed-grass prairie and a cultural landscape
By Kurt Foote
Whitebark and limber pine restoration under way in Glacier
By Tara Williams
Endangered bonytail returns to the wild
By Stephen Petersburg
Restoration of Bonneville cutthroat trout populations in Great Basin
By Neal W. Darby
Working with park neighbors to protect habitat for anadromous fish
By Brannon Ketcham
Sidebars
Scientific review of research on mountain goats in Olympic
Award-Winner Profile--Dinosaur National Monument resource manager honored
Point Reyes and Golden Gate take first step in restoring wetlands
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Last Updated: 06/17/2001
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