Dam image in Patagonia's Surf Catalog...

http://media.patagonia.com/fb/SURF_F11/#/18

Lower Elwha Dam Removal in Process & Lake Aldwell

Elwha River Mouth Surf, Oct 9, 2011

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

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

Draining of Lake Mills..

Here's a great piece by Seattle's King 5 News on the draining of Lake Mills..

http://www.king5.com/news/environment/Lake-Mills-Elwha-dams-classroom.html

Gone Dam Pale Ale, Oct 2010 Release, Harbinger Winery

Here's the bottle label for the Gone Dam Pale Ale, an October only 2010 Release by Harbinger Winery in Port Angeles, WA. Ken DeBondt was the artist for the label.

Garbage Collected on the Elwha River Mouth 9/16/10

Garbage Collected on the Elwha River Mouth 9/15/10

Garbage Collected on Freshwater Bay 9/14/10

Pics of removal of Cofferdam on the Rogue River, Oregon

See images on the link below, scroll down from top to bottom to see removal progression...

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=318598

Glines Canyon Dam Flow Structures

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

Glines Canyon Dam

Gary Korb Throwing Ends on the Elwha River

Gary Korb (pictured) who lives by nearby Salt Creek wrote the comprehensive book, 'A Paddler's Guide to the Olympic Peninsula.' This is the only guide dedicated to whitewater kayaking on the Peninsula with over 75 river runs covered. Gary also makes surf kayaks from his home using hardware store materials and fiberglass. You can see Gary rip in his custom boats at Crescent Beach on most days when the surf is up. In this image, he's 'throwing ends' on the Altaire rapid of the Elwha. You can find his book on Amazon at: http://bit.ly/cW3fXD

Driftwood Beach Shacks, Elwha River Mouth

The Last Wilderness Blog - Elwha Post

Ken Campbell is a kayak and stand up paddle instructor and guide living in Tacoma, Wa. He has self published a series of NW kayaking guide books for his own company, Little Bay Press. In 2009, he paddled his 12' Laird stand up paddle board 150 miles throughout the Puget Sound to raise funds for the Washington Watertrails Association.

He also has a great blog called the Last Wilderness, focused on the Olympic Peninsula where the Elwha is located. His recent post is on the Elwha. Check it out HERE.

Elwha River Tree & Fisherman

Garbage Collected Along the Elwha, Saturday Oct 31st.

This is one bag of three that we collected. Due to high tides and a large swell, more garbage was present.