Elwha River Dam Removal Web Cams

Watch the Elwha River dams being demolished via a few cool webcams,

http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/olympic/js.htm

Scale Model of the Elwha Dam from the Port Angeles Marine Science Center

Scale Model of the Elwha from the Hurrican Ridge Visitor's Center

Useful Elwha Dam Removal Info Links -

There's quite a few links on the Elwha dam removal project. I found the following to be most useful in describing the project, and in posting updated info:

- Coastal Watershed Institute
- Elwha Watershed Information Resource
- Return of the River, Elwha Dam Removal Documentary
- Elwha River Restoration, Facebook Page, (most current info on the project).
- Olympic National Park, Elwha River Restoration page.
- Peninsula Daily News. Posts regular updates on the project.

Mouth of Elwha, early December

The Elwha motion blurred....

Draining Lake Mills. Here, 18' lower, 11/13/10

Elwha River Dike near Place Road, Before and After

The dike along the south side of the river has been improved to allow for better flow below the dams upon removal. This side is accessed via the public parking lot via Place Road. The wooded view with the path is before the new dike.

Glines Canyon Dam Flow Structures

Elwha River above the new Discovery Trail bridge, 3/10

Beach Garbage Collected at the Elwha River mouth, 5/14/10

The most common items we find are tampon applicators, bottle caps and a flat plastic item used in the shrimp fisheries.

Progress Finally

TV Screen Frame in Beach, 4/30/10

We've tried to remove this TV screen frame a few weeks ago, no luck.

Glines Canyon Dam

Winter on the Elwha, #2

Winter on the Elwha near Altaire Bridge