Salmon River Condit Dam Breach

Just north of Hood River, Oregon, stands the 125 foot tall Condit Dam.  The dam has stood for nearly a century and blocks the White Salmon River only three miles above where it confluences with the Columbia River.  Since the construction of the dam, salmon have been restricted from spawning in the upper reaches of the river and sediment has been collecting and filling the reservoir.

For over a decade there have been negotiations between more than 20 parties, including conservation groups adn the dam's owner Pacificorp to decide what to do with this structure.  Pacificorp has agreed to remove the dam and let the river run free as the structure has outlived it's usefulness.

There is an excellent blog:
http://whitesalmontimelapse.wordpress.com/


And tomorrow at noon (Pacific Time), so 9am GMVS time, there will be a live feed of the demolition of the dam:
http://www.whitesalmonriver.org/live_feed.php
Pacificorp site:
http://www.pacificorp.com/index.html