The Daily Croissant

"The Condit Dam in Washington State has been dramatically dismantled, to restore a salmon stream for the first time in a century.  

For 98 years, the 125-foot high Condit Dam in southeastern Washington State held back the White Salmon River, creating a serene lake, but choking off the waterway to salmon. In an historic effort, the dam was dramatically breached. Ecologists hope the increased flow of water will restore the waterway to fish and other aquatic organisms, as well as the birds and mammals that rely on them."