Elwha story on NPR, 11-30-05
NPR featured a story on the Elwha restoration effort on November 30, 2005
Listen to the story
All in all, the story mentioned more of the downsides of dam removal as opposed to the many benefits -- to people, the river, the salmon, and the ecosystem.
On the issue of lost hydropower production, the Elwha dams provide a very small amount of power (about 28 megawatts) and the sole beneficiary of this power is a single mill in Port Angeles. Further, the regional power grid will easily make up for that lost power once the dams come down. As for the sediment in the reservoirs, the Park Service has a plan in place to manage the sediment and protect the salmon.
Visit American Rivers to learn about the benefits of restoring the Elwha River.
Listen to the story
All in all, the story mentioned more of the downsides of dam removal as opposed to the many benefits -- to people, the river, the salmon, and the ecosystem.
On the issue of lost hydropower production, the Elwha dams provide a very small amount of power (about 28 megawatts) and the sole beneficiary of this power is a single mill in Port Angeles. Further, the regional power grid will easily make up for that lost power once the dams come down. As for the sediment in the reservoirs, the Park Service has a plan in place to manage the sediment and protect the salmon.
Visit American Rivers to learn about the benefits of restoring the Elwha River.
posted by AmyK at 11:19 AM
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