Quinault Nation Calls for Dam Removal on Skookumchuck River to Save Salmon
June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Taholah, WA -- The Quinault Indian Nation today filed a petition with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) calling for removal of the aging Skookumchuck Dam. The dam was built without any upstream fish passage, blocking access to an estimated 21 miles of spawning habitat for several species of salmon in the Skookumchuck River, including a run of spring Chino . . .
Taholah, WA -- The Quinault Indian Nation today filed a petition with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) calling for removal of the aging Skookumchuck Dam. The dam was built without any upstream fish passage, blocking access to an estimated 21 miles of spawning habitat for several species of salmon in the Skookumchuck River, including a run of spring Chino . . .