CONDIT DAM BREACHED, October 2011!!!!!
Here is the history of the Condit removal issue. Please check back because there is much work to be done following the breach. In particular check our issue page for the Husum/BZ Subarea plan issue.
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. This map of the river shows PacifiCorp lands just above and below the dam.
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.
According to the 2006 NOAA BiOp, 33 miles of steelhead habitat and 14 miles for salmon lie upstream of the dam.
Click on these links to learn more about . . .
DOE 401 of 12 Oct 2010
Condit Dam in the news
Condit Dam Chronology
Fish Habitat Above Dam
Legal Issues re: Condit Dam
Condit Dam Power Generation
Riparian Restoration Process
