Deconstructive
Surgery
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This
article talks about how the Condit Dam was taken down to make way for the White
Salmon River. The dam had been in place
for as long as anyone can remember, and Kayakers from the area had gotten tired
of it. The company who owned the dam,
PacifiCorp, blasted away a tunnel through the base of the dam with
dynamite. The original reason for the
taking down of the dam was not for sport of any kind, but to let fish pass
through. This dam was part of a plan to
take down two dams, the second being the Elwha.
Paddlers were helping the conservationists with the project, as the
conservationists wanted to let the salmon head upriver to their breeding
grounds again. The paddlers also got
something out of the deal, bigger and better white waters! Once the Elwha is opened in 2014, a new part
of the river will open. The Condit dam
lengthens the river.
I
found this article to be informative. It
told us what we need to know about the event.
I think that this article would be more interesting if I either lived in
the area, or participated in kayaking and canoeing more often.
Hollingsworth, Susan. Deconstructive surgery. Columbia river gorge. Rapid 2011 Print
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