Surfer Magazine cover

http://www.surfermag.com/magazine/june-2016/

 
Surfer magazine cover shot of Ventura point...  a winter to remember!
 

Surfers' Point Jan 11, 2016

photo: APJenkin

Watching the dams come down - Elwha beaches

Elwha River delta following dam removal, 2015

Elwha River delta at the start of dam removal in 2012

Elwha River in Washington state has received a lot of attention as the river restores itself following removal of two dams in 2011-2012.  The most dramatic changes are visible at the rivermouth, where previously eroding beaches have been replaced by a rapidly growing delta.

Check out this 360 view of rivermouth

Ventura Rivermouth following the floods of 1969
Studies estimate that the removal of Matilija Dam will increase sand and cobble
 delivery to the coast by 30% over 50 years

In the news:

Elwha Roaring Back to Life

World’s Largest Dam Removal Unleashes U.S. River After Century of Electric Production

New beaches in the making: Elwha River mouth grows as unleashed sediment flows 

Elwha River beach, sea life settling into a new normal 

Dam gone, nature rebuilds Elwha River beach

 

 

References:

USGS Science to support the Elwha River Restoration Project

 On this blog:

Watching the Dams Come Down- Elwha