Former Elwha Dam site - April 22, 2022

A visit to the former Elwha Dam along the Elwha River near Port Angeles, Washington. A short, but steep half mile hike to the dam site from the parking lot near the intersection of Power House Road and Highway 112.

[@michaelflinn7784]

So beautiful to see the river flowing freely

[@jamesadkins1780]

Beautiful. Nice to see the vegetation coming back.

[@dankari1730]

It sure is!

[@JamesMcOmber]

Just look at that beautiful water. The salmon are saying thank you, this is just what we needed.

[@dankari1730]

We agree!

[@dogbarbill]

Amazing how clean and clear the river looks.

[@dankari1730]

Pristine

[@robstafford8306]

From the uk and I got into a rabbit hole of watching dam removal videos in the US a few years ago(which I found fascinating). In my humble opinion a common theme is it takes a long time to get to completion but the level of Federal, State Govt Agency but also local interest and indigenous peoples involvement is really impressive. Best wishes from across the pond and thanks for a brilliant commentary!

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@Golden-dog88]

Australia n same thing 1 got recommended n suddenly im lookin em up to watch

[@jdhill19]

Thank you for the updates! It is an inspiring recovery project and it’s great to see it in different seasons.

[@dankari1730]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@idliketooutdoors3716]

Thanks for taking me 🙂 to a place I would most likely not have seen otherwise. Stay safe in your adventures. The Lord bless and keep you.✝🔥

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for the kind wishes.

[@reagend1841]

Thanks, Dan. Have been following you for at least a year and have watched most of your videos going back. Really appreciate the continued updates on the restoration of this area.

[@dankari1730]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for the nice feedback.

[@ginnyshayne2702]

Thanks for the video! Nice to know of a short walk in the area. Going out there today while we have such nice weather.

[@dankari1730]

Great 👍 Have fun!

[@andrewwilson2301]

I visited the dam back when the idea of removing it was controversial. This project has helped this river and inspired so many other projects. It's wonderful to see how it looks now.

[@dankari1730]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@auniversalwoman]

Wow, thank you for this very cool video! I just learned about the Elwha dam. Im glad that more salmon can proliferate

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for watching!

[@KB4QAA]

Beautiful restoration!

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for watching!

[@JadedLady]

I'm super late but thanks for showing this. I was wondering what it looked like now.

[@dankari1730]

Any time!

[@hersman09]

It's wondeful and amazing to see how the river has rapidly re-taken a natural appearence! And thinking its discharge is now 100% natural and not any more influenced by humans is just magic. Many dams should be removed and many rivers made free again all over the world, starting by my continent, Europe, and my country, France!

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephbelisle5792]

It ismso nice to see the dam gone and nature returning to a more helthy and stable condition. Cant thank the folks whomremoved it enough. Thank you.

[@dankari1730]

We agree!

[@masterspin7796]

Nice work thanks!

[@dankari1730]

Thank you too!

[@Btstaz]

Nice didn't know one could get here! Plus love the movie trivia

[@dankari1730]

Glad you enjoyed it, Bret!

[@musicmoviesandmorewithbrian]

Yet another nice video! Thanks for the info!

[@dankari1730]

Glad you liked it, Brian!

[@rosscar3933]

Beautiful place and the river looks clean.

[@dankari1730]

It is!

[@emanuelcarr8279]

Success!!!

[@ChrisRubeo]

Beautiful sight to see.

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for watching.

[@davidtate166]

A free flowing river again.long live the salmon.😊

[@dankari1730]

Amen!

[@caahacky]

Thanks.

[@dankari1730]

You're welcome

[@John-eq8cu]

This looks like the lower dam site. There's also an upper dam site which has some ruins and remnants of the old.dam

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

Beautiful now ❤❤❤❤

[@dankari1730]

Yes it is!

[@Denmark92]

👌 Thanks for view ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇩🇰

[@dankari1730]

Always welcome!

[@averywolf3608]

This is where they filmed "The Hunted" with Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro

[@kfl611]

What is the state of the wildlife, birds, insects and fish in the area now?

[@dankari1730]

Nature seems to reclaiming the river nicely.

[@brendanhart1065]

The water is so blue.

[@dankari1730]

Amazingly clean!

[@SJ_12]

Probably glacier fed because that makes the water go blue

[@Golden-dog88]

happy to see a video showing how things are 10+ yrs after removal, wana see more like this from other rivers n creaks that have been cleaned up of man made 💩

[@dankari1730]

Thanks for watching

[@sjmadsen34]

The salmon will be very happy!

[@dankari1730]

Absolutely!