Elwha River Restoration

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:restoration
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Lower_Elwha_Klallam_Tribe
gptkb:Olympic_National_Park
local wildlife
Puget Sound ecosystem
gptkbp:aims_to_restore salmon runs
native vegetation
natural river flow
gptkbp:beganIn 2011
gptkbp:completedIn 2014
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:U.S._federal_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elwha River Restoration
gptkbp:involves ecosystem restoration
dam removal
fish habitat restoration
sediment transport restoration
gptkbp:location Elwha River, Washington, United States
gptkbp:main_dams_removed gptkb:Elwha_Dam
gptkb:Glines_Canyon_Dam
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:resultedIn improved water quality
increased sediment flow
recovery of riparian habitats
restoration of river delta
return of salmon to upper river
gptkbp:significance largest dam removal project in U.S. history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lower_Elwha_Klallam_Tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7