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The Restoration of the Elwha River
As the dams begin to come down, the National Park Service looks back at the region's history and prepares for the welcome changes to the ecosystem (05:46)
Produced by: Jeff Gersh & David Fox
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Comments (7)
This dam removal project gives hope to the world as we all transition to ways to make life more sustainable and beautiful for everyone. Inspirational story.
Posted by Katy McClane on April 3,2012 | 09:45 AM
The video's narration de-emphasizes the fact that people were indeed living in the area at the time of dam construction-- the Elwha Tribe. It is not true, as the video narration states, that the area was "unsettled" and "uncharted." An 1852 map clearly shows the location of Tribal villages. The group of videos on the dam also neglects to note that this project is part of a larger pattern of attempted destruction of the Elwha people. The dams were built to generate electricity for paper mills and plywood plants built on the site of the Elwha villages in Port Angeles. As recently as a few years ago, the State of Washington attempted to build a bridge graving yard on these sites again, desecrating hundreds of Indian burials.
Posted by Marc Brenman on March 25,2012 | 11:19 AM
Score one for the salmon, bears, otters, Klallam tribal members.
Posted by barbara bellking on February 9,2012 | 08:51 PM
Once in a while we get it right. But only once in a while.
Posted by Bob Burns on December 25,2011 | 10:23 AM
I applaud the effort. I hope we have the ability to creat what was destroyed.
Posted by Robert McFate on December 9,2011 | 05:09 PM
We may not have come to this point if Mr. Aldwell, who is being made into a hero, had installed the fish ladders as the job required all those many years ago. In his book, "Conquering the Last Frontier", it is discussed and he speaks of it and admits that he was paid the full amount even though he chose not to install the fish ladders. Perhaps the ladders could have been as addition now, rather than remove the dams at such a tremendous expense and threat to landowners in these troubled times.
Posted by Diane Edwards on December 8,2011 | 01:19 PM
What a grand event, what a great event.
Posted by Scott Zema on November 24,2011 | 01:24 AM