| Elwha Dam | |
|---|---|
 Elwha Dam in 2005 | |
| Location | Clallam County, Washington, USA |
| Construction began | 1910 |
| Opening date | 1913 |
| Demolition date | 2012 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Elwha River |
| Height | 105 ft (33 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Aldwell |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 14.8 MW[1] |
Elwha River Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
   | |
| Location | On Elwha River, end of Lower Dam Road, about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Port Angeles |
| Coordinates | 48°05′42″N 123°33′24″W / 48.09497°N 123.55669°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | L.L. Summers & Company |
| Architectural style | Concrete gravity dam |
| MPS | Hydroelectric Power Plants in Washington State, 1890--1938 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002741[2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1988 |
The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft (33 m) high dam located in the United States, in the state of Washington, on the Elwha River approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992 authorized the US Federal Government to acquire the Elwha Dam and Glines Canyon Dam hydroelectric power projects for decommissioning and demolition for habitat restoration. Removal of the Elwha Dam began in September 2011 and was fully complete by March 2012, allowing the Elwha River to flow freely through the site.
- ^ "Restoring Rivers: Major upcoming dam removals in the Pacific Northwest" (PDF). www.water.ca.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.