Trees felled in preparation for removal of Elwha dams – PDN

9/19 Peninsula Daily News

By Chris Tucker and Paul Gottlieb
Peninsula Daily News
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — The southern end of Lake Mills looks idyllic.
With towering mountains, a dense, green forest and the quietly burbling, crystal-clear waters of the Elwha River flowing nearby, one might imagine this area in Olympic National Park has remained essentially unchanged for 1,000 years.
Loud, electronic beeping noises disrupt the peace.
They signal the approaching end of the Glines Canyon Dam, construction of which created the lake, and the demise of its sister edifice, the Elwha Dam, downriver.
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http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100919/NEWS/309199991/trees-felled-in-preparation-for-removal-of-elwha-dams

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