Elwha Dam
E790140
Elwha Dam was a large hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Elwha River, best known for its removal as part of one of the largest river restoration and dam removal projects in U.S. history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Olympic National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdReservoir | Lake Aldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decommissioningStartDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
blocked salmon migration
ⓘ
reduced sediment transport to Elwha River delta ⓘ |
| followedBy | Elwha River Restoration Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | northwestern Washington State ⓘ |
| height |
108 feet
ⓘ
32 meters ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century industrial development ⓘ |
| impactOfRemoval |
expansion of estuarine and coastal habitats
ⓘ
reestablishment of natural sediment flow ⓘ restoration of fish passage on Elwha River ⓘ |
| legalBasisForRemoval | Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
150 meters
ⓘ
492 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clallam County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedNear | Port Angeles, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Elwha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Elwha River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest dam removal projects in U.S. history
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role in river restoration and salmon recovery ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Northwest Power and Light Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Elwha River dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | unimpounded Elwha River ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
industrial power supply ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| removalEndDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| removalStartDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| removedAsPartOf |
Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act implementation
ⓘ
Elwha River Restoration Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverImpounded | Elwha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
demolished
ⓘ
removed ⓘ |
| usedFor | powering timber and paper mills in Port Angeles ⓘ |
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