Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival.
Problems Playing Video? Notching occurred on alternating sides of the dam until the sediments from the upstream delta eroded downstream and were resting against the dam. Review from the Olympic Peninsula Environmental News blog. After the massive perturbation of the dam removal, the river will slowly settle into a new routine. [6] The delta at the mouth of the river, where it enters the Strait of Juan de Fuca, also saw a net erosion effect, confirmed by local tribal leaders. Construction began in February 2008 and was completed ten months ahead of schedule in April 2010. Imagery courtesy of the National Park Service, and available at: Category
- Sharon Wootton, Everett Herald, "you incorporated lots of meaningful information, history and personalities including the very fine and sensitive presentation of the Lower Elwha tribe and their important culture and presence on the River, past and present." See three habitats: the mudflats, the rocky intertidal zone, and eelgrass meadows. It is the largest dam removal project in history and the second largest ecosystem restoration project in the history of the National Park Service, after the Restoration of the Everglades. Wine Country Festival, Sonoma CA. Closed Captioning. Hoko, Elwha, and Dungeness River Basins. Today, the Elwha River once again flows freely from its headwaters in the Olympic Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. See also. Final congressional approval of the dam removal project was expressed in the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992, which authorized the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and remove two dams on the river and restore the ecosystem and native anadromous fisheries. This beautiful book inspires kids to become “nature detectives” of a wide variety of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and tiny invertebrates barely visible to the naked eye. Removal of the Elwha Dam began in September 2011 and was fully complete by March 2012, allowing the Elwha River to flow freely through the site. The Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project is a 21st-century project of the U.S. National Park Service to remove two dams on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, and restore the river to a natural state. They have occupied territory in this area for thousands of years, and still live on land at the mouth of the river. [3] Thus, in 1912, as the reservoir filled behind the nearly completed dam, the lower sections of the dam gave way and a torrent of water headed downstream, taking out a bridge.
This week the film won two awards at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, a summit and celebration of wildlife and conservation media. By the late 20th century, the number had declined to less than 3,000.[3]. The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe had sought the removal of the two dams since they were built.
- Bob Kaune, http://www.voiceovertimes.com/2014/11/09/voice-arts-awards-winners/.
[3] The river was considered the most prolific fish producer on the Olympic Peninsula.