Observed arrival · 2026-08-25

The Elwha River: Un-building a Century of Infrastructure

elwhariverproject.com Observed source

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A six-chapter digital history of dam removal, tribal advocacy, engineering, and ecological recovery on Washington’s Elwha River.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-25 issue.

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The artifact uses a chronological, chapter-based structure rather than a single essay, moving from hydropower development and treaty conflict to demolition, sediment monitoring, fish movement, and cultural recovery. Its homepage records a concrete scale: two dams removed, more than 70 miles reopened to fish, and 21 million cubic metres of sediment previously trapped. The project also separates sources and image credits into a dedicated sixth chapter, with the work attributed to Yazan Ismail and Edmonds College’s HIST& 214.

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