Elwha River Estuary Restoration 2007

Estuarine/Nearshore

Project ID	HWS_10319
Recovery Domains	Puget Sound
Start Date	12/13/2007
End Date	06/30/2011
Status	Completed
Last Edited	12/09/2014

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Description

Dams and dikes built on the Elwha River have induced sediment starvation and severely disrupted habitat in its estuary. Dam removal through the Elwha Ecosystem Restoration project will reopen 70 miles of riverine habitat and reestablish river sediment pro

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Worksites

HWS - HWS_10319-ws-1: Elwha Estuary Levee 1

Worksite Identifier: HWS - HWS_10319-ws-1: Elwha Estuary Levee 1
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Area Description

PUGET SOUND

Location Information

Basin: 171100
Subbasin: 17110020
Watershed: 1711002007
Subwatershed: 171100200708

State: WA
Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
Latitude: 48.1452769642
Longitude: -123.567399005

ESU

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Metrics

C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.9 Estuarine/Nearshore ProjectY (Y/N)
  - . . . . C.9.d.1 Dike or berm modification/removalY (Y/N)