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Condit Dam Breached with Explosives and Subsequent Draining

submitted by Phreezdryd

1 decade 3 years 3 weeks ago

"The detonation, and resulting deluge, was fortunately captured on video by Andy Maser who also created a series of timelapse videos, condensing the two hours it took to drain the reservoir into a very satisfying two minute montage."

"The removal of the Condit Dam is part of a larger ecological effort to increase the water flow along the White Salmon River, which will in turn restore fish populations and other aquatic life that local species of birds and animals rely on."

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Man I Love HD !!!

@hpqp , here I actually wouldn't have minded music, lol.

Did you guys know that some fool kayaked over that thing?

http://videosift.com/video/Kayaking-over-Condit-Dam-Before-Breach-Explosion

I hope that someone puts a camera upriver (and down) and does a year or two long time lapse of the area recovering after. I love to see nature reclaim shit.

Same thing, You beat me to it.

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The restoration of Washington's White Salmon River begins on October 26, when a hole will be blasted at the base of Condit Dam. Removing the outdated 125-foot tall dam will restore the health of the river and habitat for salmon and steelhead. It will also create new recreation opportunities on this river that is already a premier whitewater destination.

http://vimeo.com/29983985

Buildup to the blast.

http://vimeo.com/29512588

Did you see the amount of dirt and mud left behind when it drained?

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Mystic95Z says...

Now that is a muddy hole

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