Condit Dam shortly after a hole was blasted in its base |
The view from downstream of Condit Dam shortly after a hole was blasted in the base |
River cutting through sediment upstream of Condit Dam |
Sediment-laden water flushing downstream shortly after Condit Dam blast |
Condit Dam after the blast - note the hole at the base of the dam |
More info on Condit Dam Removal project:
http://www.americanrivers.org/our-work/restoring-rivers/dams/year-of-the-river.html
http://www.pacificorp.com/es/hydro/hl/condit.html
In the News:
National Geographic:
UPDATE 2023: Removing Condit Dam spurred hopes, but it also begged questions the White Salmon River is slowly answering
A great recounting of the entire process by Steve Stampfli: https://whitesalmontimelapse.wordpress.com/