Fish hide from heavy sediment flow in newly freed Elwha River

A rain-swollen Elwha River is now flowing freely for the first time in a century, triggering the first big release of some of the 20 million cubic yards of sediment stuck behind what’s left of Glines Canyon Dam.

While scientists are giddy over the long-anticipated and well-planned flush of Lake Mills sediment, coho and chum salmon are ducking for cover since the river’s turbidity has spiked seven-fold since summer.

LINK (via: The Penninsula Daily)

Comments

[ejunk]

that photograph is pretty astounding.

[Colonel Chron]

Is it me or does the top left corner kinda look like a fish head?

[Karl Hungus]

Get out yer chartreuse eggs!