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Success of White Salmon River restoration a blueprint for other Northwest dams

Dam was breached 10 years ago, the largest dam removal in the U.S. at that time

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: November 28, 2021, 6:05am
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Hood River fishermen Eli Schroppel, left, and Matt Sweeting hope to get a bite as they fish in the White Salmon River.
Hood River fishermen Eli Schroppel, left, and Matt Sweeting hope to get a bite as they fish in the White Salmon River. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

WHITE SALMON — The area around the White Salmon River serves as a time capsule showing the river’s evolution since the Condit Dam was removed 10 years ago, allowing it to flow freely again.

Outsiders might not be able to see the dam’s imprint on the land at first glance.

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