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Elwha River mouth in September 2016

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
View from the sky looking down along a coastline with a silty river mouth protruding into the ocean with gentle waves at beach.
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Aerial photograph of the mouth of the Elwha River showing sediment deposits from dam removal. Aerial assistance by LightHawk and plane piloted by Dr. Milton Bennett.

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