Nathan Schaeffer
Natural Resources
5/22/2015

Elwha River

The Elwha River is one of the largest, and historically the most productive river along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, emptying into salt water west of Port Angeles. But with all the dam work and everything going in it is effecting waters in town. oil, debris from the dam, and other pollutants are flowing into our creeks and river. The Elwha River provides domestic and industrial water to the City of Port Angeles, the Elwha Tribe and small community-based groups. The septic tanks around the creeks and else where if busted or leaking can stay between layers of dirt and rocks can end up in the creeks and rivers. Kids or just people that walk down to the creek wouldn't even know there playing on or touching contaminated waters.