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Elwha River dam removal: A major opportunity for salmon and steelhead recolonization

January 1, 2010

In this in-depth paper, authors George R. Pess, Gary A. Winans and Timothy J. Beechie of the NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Samuel J. Brenkman of the National Park Service, Olympic National Park, Michael L. McHenry of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Jeffrey J. Duda of the U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle, provide an historical overview of the Elwha River system, and its native anadromous fish runs and the prospect of their recolonization after the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams are removed.

Publication Year 2010
Title Elwha River dam removal: A major opportunity for salmon and steelhead recolonization
Authors George R. Pess, Samuel J. Brenkman, Gary A. Winans, Michael L. McHenry, Jeffrey J. Duda, Timothy J. Beechie
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Osprey
Index ID 70179318
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center