The Elwha dam removal project is moving ahead rapidly.
Here a timelapse video shows the process of removing Glines Canyon Dam by 'notching':
Elwha Dam, the lower of the two dams on the Elwha River, is being removed by diverting the river and deconstructing one side at a time:
This video shows the spillway being blasted
Elwha Dam from the air:
The sediment built up in the upper reservoir is being exposed and eroded by the river as the water level in the reservoir is drawn down:
(aerial photos courtesy Brian Cluer)
