Elwha Dam

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Elwha Dam
Elwha Dam
Locale	Elwha River
Height	108 ft. (33 m)
Construction began	1910
Opening date	1913
Destruction date	2012 (est.)
Geographical Data
Elwha river and dam locations

Elwha Dam, constructed in 1913, is a hydroelectric facility located at river mile 4.9 on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula. Along with the Glines Canyon Dam, it helped to fuel economic growth and development for the Olympic Peninsula and the community of Port Angeles, Washington.

Lacking passage for migrating salmon, its construction blocked access by anadromous salmonids to the upper 38 miles (48 km) of mainstem habitat and more than 30 miles of tributary habitat. The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992 authorized the US Federal Government to acquire the Elwha and Glines Canyon hydroelectric power projects for decommissioning and demolition for habitat reclamation.

[edit] External links

• Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992
• Elwha River Restoration – National Park Service
• Elwha Dam Removal Animation

Coordinates: 48°5′42″N, 123°33′23″W

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