You're Invited: Skookumchuck Dam Webinar

The Office of Chehalis Basin (OCB) will hold a virtual webinar on Weds., Sept. 28 from 6–7:30 p.m. to share the latest research, modeling, and key updates as it relates to its study of the Skookumchuck Dam.

The Skookumchuck Dam is over 50 years old, and the power plant it was built to serve is shutting down soon. OCB has been working with TransAlta (the dam’s owner), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Quinault Indian Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, and others to examine possible futures for the dam. 

The webinar will focus on OCB’s ongoing evaluation of the dam, and options to reduce downstream flooding, improve fish passage, or both. This could include adjusting dam discharges, modifying the dam’s structure, or completely removing it. 

The assessment is estimated to be complete and ready to share with the Chehalis Basin Board in early 2023.

The Chehalis Basin Strategy is overseen by the Office of the Chehalis Basin and Chehalis Basin Board, a diverse group of state agency, local, and tribal leaders committed to restoring aquatic species and protecting Basin communities from flood damage.

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