Oregon Field Guide

The White Salmon River Runs Free: Breaching the Condit Dam

Directed by Andy Maser
TV-G
Specials • E5    Apr 2, 2015    30m
In 2012, the 100 foot-tall Condit Dam was removed from the White Salmon River in southeast Washington, making it the largest dam in the world ever removed. The goal was simple: Restore habitat for threatened salmon. This first-ever project tested the ingenuity of those tasked with the massive project. But it may also represent a turning point. In a region built on hydropower, is removing dams for threatened salmon the new norm?

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