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Salish Sea Currents - November 21, 2014
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Welcome to Salish Sea Currents, an online magazine from the creators of the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. Join us as we feature the latest science from the 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference and beyond.

Nature inspires new approach to flood control

Posted: 11/21/2014
Author: Eric Wagner           Editor: Jeff Rice
Aerial photo of Hansen Creek restoration site in Skagit County, WA. October 15, 2010. Photo: Kari Neumeyer/NWIFC
quotation marksEvery year, winter rains bring the threat of millions of dollars in property damage, or even the loss of life, from floods. Rivers have historically been channeled and tamed to protect towns and farms in low-lying floodplains, but research shows that this approach may actually be making flooding worse while at the same time threatening Puget Sound's salmon. At Hansen Creek in the Skagit Valley, scientists say nature is the best engineer.
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