In Washington, fish populations improve after dam removal in Elwha River
WEBAbout a decade has passed since two dams were removed in the Elwha River. The health of the river has improved and dwindling populations of Chinook Salmon are recovering.
World’s Biggest Dam Removal Project to Open 420 Miles of Salmon …
WEBJul 23, 2024 · With the dams on the lower Klamath scheduled for complete removal by September, salmon will reenter 420 miles of habitat for the first time in a century. NOAA recommends $20 million in funding for additional river restoration.
Dam Removal Spurs the Return of Salmon—and a ... - State of the …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · After decades of waiting for two dams to come down on the Elwha River on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, and another decade of monitoring salmon populations, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (LEKT) was finally able to open a small ceremonial and subsistence Coho salmon fishery this past October. As other salmon populations struggle to ...
The Elwha River Restoration: A Case Study in Adaptive …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Extensive monitoring showed that removing the dams positively impacted Chinook salmon and steelhead populations and improved the ecological condition of the river. These results were published in the special issue “Large-Scale Dam Removal and Ecosystem Restoration” of Frontiers.
For first time since dam removal, a fishery opens on the Elwha
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are once again fishing for salmon on their home river, in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula. It’s a limited ceremonial and subsistence fishery, just for coho and only 400 of them – once that quota is reached, the season is over.
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WEBMay 3, 2024 · The Elwha Dam was built without a fish ladder which shortened the length of the salmon runs and created population fragmentation (“A Trip to the Elwha: History of the Elwha River Dams, n.d). Salmon species were restricted to the lower five miles of the river.
Elwha Dam Removal Begins—Long-Planned Project Will Restore …
WEBThe 32-m-tall Elwha Dam and the 64-m-tall Glines Canyon Dam, completed in 1913 and 1927, respectively, have been blocking the natural supply of sediment to the lower river and coast and severely limiting salmon and steelhead spawning for nearly a century.
Tribe members rejoice after fish populations return for first time ...
WEBJul 3, 2024 · A broad fishing moratorium on the river remains in place, preventing the public from fishing for salmon in the Elwha River. The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, however, is able to fish the...
Rapid diversification in Salmon and Steelhead Populations …
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Salmonids have now recolonized substantial chunks of their former habitats in the Elwha River. After spending most of the past decade monitoring their movements, distribution, survival, growth, and abundance, scientists are starting to publish their findings.
Magazine series looks at salmon returns in the Elwha River
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Now, as migratory salmon are free to swim in the upper Elwha River for the first time in 100 years, Christopher Dunagan’s seven-part series examines how the fish are doing and whether the Elwha’s genetic legacy remains intact. The …