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Trout Lake, WA 98650
info@friendsofthewhitesalmon.org
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UPDATE on Condit Dam: Click here
Click on the link to learn more about . . .
DOE 401 of 12 Oct 2010
Condit Dam in the news
Condit Dam Chronology
Fish Habitat Above Dam
Legal Issues re: Condit Dam
Condit Dam Power Generation
Riparian Restoration Process
DOE 401 of 12 Oct 2010
Condit Dam in the news
Condit Dam Chronology
Fish Habitat Above Dam
Legal Issues re: Condit Dam
Condit Dam Power Generation
Riparian Restoration Process
BACKGROUND Condit Dam:
Since Condit Dam was completed on the
White Salmon River in 1913, it has blocked
salmon and steelhead runs and damaged
the river's ecosystem.
The 125-foot high dam is an impassable
barrier and has limited salmon and
steelhead to only three river miles.
Moreover, the dam holds back valuable
sediment needed to replenish downstream
river habitat. Click here to see a map of the
river just above and below the dam showing
PacifiCorp lands.
In 1999, recognizing that Condit Dam had
outlived its usefulness, the dam's owner,
Since Condit Dam was completed on the
White Salmon River in 1913, it has blocked
salmon and steelhead runs and damaged
the river's ecosystem.
The 125-foot high dam is an impassable
barrier and has limited salmon and
steelhead to only three river miles.
Moreover, the dam holds back valuable
sediment needed to replenish downstream
river habitat. Click here to see a map of the
river just above and below the dam showing
PacifiCorp lands.
In 1999, recognizing that Condit Dam had
outlived its usefulness, the dam's owner,
Pacificorp, signed an agreement with more than
20 parties, including conservation groups, the
Yakama Nation, government agencies and
recreation groups to remove the dam and let the
White Salmon River flow free.
According to the 2006 NOAA BiOp, 33 miles of
steelhead habitat and 14 miles for salmon lie
upstream of the dam.
20 parties, including conservation groups, the
Yakama Nation, government agencies and
recreation groups to remove the dam and let the
White Salmon River flow free.
According to the 2006 NOAA BiOp, 33 miles of
steelhead habitat and 14 miles for salmon lie
upstream of the dam.