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21-614: Elwha may refer to: Places [ edit ] Elwha River , a 45-mile-long (72 km) river in Washington , US Elwha, Washington , an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington Elwha Dam , one of two dams on the Elwha River until being removed in 2012 Elwha snowfinger , a perennial snowfield, separating the Elwha River and Queets River watersheds in

42-464: A good eye and clear weather, the top of the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge . The nearest higher peak is Mount Meany (6,695 ft), 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the south. Due to heavy winter snowfalls, Mount Queets supports the Queets Glacier in a cirque on its north slope, despite its modest elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into

63-542: Is paralleled by Olympic Hot Springs Road. The river receives a tribunate from the Madison creek. The trailhead for Madison Creek Falls is also along the river. Campgrounds and the Elwha Ranger Station are located along the river before it exits Olympic National Park . Until early 2012, when Lake Aldwell was drained, the river entered this reservoir behind Elwha Dam . Downriver from the former site of

84-783: The Elwha snowfinger near Mount Barnes and Mount Queets in the Olympic Range within Olympic National Park, in Jefferson County, Washington . The river flows southeast, then curves northward for the great majority of its course, with its mouth at the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Major peaks near the Elwha's source include Mount Queets , Mount Christie , Mount Meany , Mount Noyes , and Mount Seattle . After receiving

105-674: The National Park Service has attempted, after the Everglades . The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992 was signed by the first President Bush after it was passed by Congress . The project was projected to cost $ 350 million. The act authorized the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and remove the two dams on the river and restore the ecosystem and native anadromous fisheries. The removal of

126-602: The Pacific Northwest . Model projections by the Park Service show that up to 392,000 fish will fill 70 miles of habitat, theoretically matching the "pre-dam peak". By late December 2012, about 10 percent of the estimated 25,000,000 cubic yards (19,000,000 m ) of sediment that had been caught behind the river's two dams had collected at the Elwha's mouth, forming sandbars. With the Elwha Dam removed,

147-472: The 108-foot (33 m) tall Elwha Dam and the 210-foot (64 m) tall Glines Canyon Dam began in September 2011. Two downstream water treatment facilities were completed in early 2010 to protect the water supply for the city of Port Angeles and the fish hatcheries from silt and sediment that would wash downstream once the dams were removed. In order to protect fish stocks below the dams during removal,

168-481: The 70 miles (110 km) of habitat in Olympic National Park . The area once under the reservoirs is being revegetated to prevent erosion and speed up ecological restoration of the area. Because almost all of the Elwha's watershed is in a national park, the river should become relatively pristine, with few of the issues of agricultural runoff and water heating that affect other salmon river habitat in

189-600: The Elwha Dam, the Elwha River flows several miles north through the Elwha Canyon and the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation , to enter the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Angeles Point, just west of the city of Port Angeles, Washington . The river is the site of the largest dam removal project in history. The Elwha Ecosystem Restoration project is the second largest ecosystem restoration project

210-615: The Pacific Northwest that hosts all five species of native Pacific salmon ( chinook , coho , chum , sockeye , and pink salmon ), plus four anadromous trout species ( steelhead , coastal cutthroat trout , bull trout , and Dolly Varden char ). From 1911 to 2014, dams blocked fish passage on the lower Elwha River. Before the dams, 400,000 adult salmon returned yearly to spawn in 70 miles (110 km) of river habitat. Prior to dam removal, fewer than 4,000 salmon returned each year in only 4.9 miles (7.9 km) of habitat below

231-639: The Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Olympic Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks ( orographic lift ), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snow. As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Because of maritime influence , snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in avalanche danger. During winter months weather

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252-473: The US Vessels [ edit ] MV Elwha , a ferry boat operated by Washington State Ferries Native American Communities [ edit ] Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Elwha . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

273-594: The dams were taken out over a three-year period, pausing to ensure there would be no silt in the river while salmon spawned downstream. The Elwha Dam was completely dismantled in March 2012. Restoration of the area around the dam followed, including tens of thousands of native plants started in local greenhouses. The removal of the Glines Canyon Dam was completed in August 2014. Salmon will naturally recolonize

294-602: The headwaters of both the Elwha River and Queets River . There are scrambling routes ranging from class YDS 2 via the North Ridge, class 3 via the ridge from Mt. Meany, and class 4 via the Queets Glacier. The present-day Mt. Meany - Mt. Queets area was referred to as Mt. Mesachie on the 1896 Gilman National Geographic Map. The word mesachie is from Chinook Jargon and means wicked . The mountain

315-404: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elwha&oldid=781499058 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elwha River The Elwha is one of several rivers in

336-445: The lower dam. The National Park Service removed the two dams as part of the $ 325 million Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project . Dam removal work began in September 2011 and was completed in August 2014. The river has already carried sediment to its mouth, creating 70 acres of estuary habitat at the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The first documented use of the name Elwha River dates to Henry Kellett 's 1846 map. The Elwha River begins at

357-531: The river leaves the Grand Canyon, it is crossed by Dodger Point Bridge . Humes Ranch Cabin is located near the river along the Geyser Valley trail . After passing Krause Bottom , the river enters Rica Canyon at Goblins Gate . Prior to dam removal, the river fanned out into a delta below Rica Canyon, at the head of Lake Mills , the reservoir behind Glines Canyon Dam . Below the dam site, the Elwha

378-518: The river. The word "Queets" is a derivation of the name of the Quai'tso (Queets) tribe. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1890 by Harry Fisher (aka James B. Hanmore) and Nelson Linsley during the second O’Neil Expedition . Based on the Köppen climate classification , Mount Queets is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America . Weather fronts originating in

399-514: The sediment had been pushed downstream as heavy rainfall produced faster-moving flows in the free-running river. By November 2014, 30 percent of the stored sediment had been carried to the mouth of the river, creating 70 acres (28 hectares) of new estuary habitat for a wide variety of shellfish and other species. Mount Queets Mount Queets is a 6,476-foot (1,974-metre) mountain summit located deep within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state, United States. With

420-689: The tributaries Delabarre and Godkin creeks, the Elwha River flows northward. The Hayes River joins in Press Valley, where the Hayes River Ranger Station is located. Lost River joins near the northern end of Press Valley, after which the Elwha crosses into Clallam County, Washington . Just after the county line, the Elwha River passes the Elkhorn Ranger Station and enters the Grand Canyon of the Elwha . As

441-608: Was dubbed "Mt. Hearst" during the 1889-90 Seattle Press Expedition to honor William Randolph Hearst , owner of the San Francisco Examiner , but Mount Queets is the officially accepted name today. The name "Queets" first appeared on the Surveyor General's map of Washington Territory referring to the Queets River, then was later applied to the glacier on the mountain which is the primary source of

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