Ecological parameters in the Elwha River estuary before and during dam removal (ver. 2.0, August 2020)
Dates
Publication Date
2017-06-08
Start Date
2006
End Date
2014
Revision
2020-08-11
Citation
Foley, M.M., Shafroth, P.B., Beirne, M.M., Paradis, R., Ritchie, A.C., and Duda, J.J., 2020, Ecological parameters in the Elwha River estuary before and during dam removal (ver. 2.0, August 2020): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F75B00N4.
Summary
The Elwha and Glines Canyon dams were removed from the Elwha River in Washington State from 2011 to 2014. We collected data for a variety of metrics in the estuary and on the river delta before (2006-2011) and during (2012-2014) dam removal to assess how increased sediment transport and deposition affected habitats, vegetation, invertebrates, and fish.
Summary
The Elwha and Glines Canyon dams were removed from the Elwha River in Washington State from 2011 to 2014. We collected data for a variety of metrics in the estuary and on the river delta before (2006-2011) and during (2012-2014) dam removal to assess how increased sediment transport and deposition affected habitats, vegetation, invertebrates, and fish.
