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Restoring the White Salmon River by Removing 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.
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.
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