Glines Canyon Dam during flood - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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Glines Canyon Dam during flood - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

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The Elwha River reached record flows during the storm of December 3. Spillways at both the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams were wide open to allow the floodwaters to pass through.

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2010
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