Elwha River
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The Elwha River is a 45-mile river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Mountains, it flows generally north to the Strait of Jua
U.S. Route 101 crossing the Elwha River with Mount Fairchild in the background
Elwha Dam with Lake Aldwell behind. The power house can be seen in the center.
The lower Elwha (below the former Aldwell Reservoir) is rated class II.
The Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project is a 21st-century project of the U.S. National Park Service to remove two dams on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, and restore the
Elwha River
…returned each year in only 4.9 miles (7.9 km) of habitat below the lower dam. The National Park Service removed the two dams as part of the $325 million Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project. Dam removal work began in September 2011 and was completed in August 2014. The river has already carried sediment to its mouth, creating 70 acres of…
Elwha River
Upper Elwha River Watershed
Dead salmon and eggs
Lake Mills