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Yale Environment 360: Scientists tracking the aftermath of the largest dam removal in U.S. history say the dismantling of a dam in northwestern Washington state has unleashed about 34 million cubic yards of sediment and debris that built up for more than a century. While about one-third of the 210-foot Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River still stands, vast amounts of sediment are already flowing downstream, allowing University of Washington (UW) scientists a rare opportunity to track the discharges and study their ecological......
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Largest U.S. Dam Removal Releases Huge Amount of Sediment
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 8th, 2013
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