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Founded in 1954, American Whitewater is a national organization with a mission “to conserve and restore America’s whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.” American Whitewater is a membership organization representing a broad diversity of individual whitewater enthusiasts, river conservationists, and more than 100 local paddling club affiliates across America. The organization is the primary advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater resources throughout the United States, and connects the interests of human-powered recreational river users with ecological and science-based data to achieve the goals within its mission In the time of Lewis and Clark up to 16 million wild salmon returned to the Columbia and Snake River basins. Today, all runs of these fish on the Snake River are either extinct or listed under the Endangered Species Act. Dams across the Pacific Northwest have fueled the regional economy for many decades but they have also come at a tremendous cost both for our fishery resources and the opportunities to enjoy free-flowing rivers. Recognizing that some dams will continue to serve an important function and benefits to society, we feel it is time to take a critical look at those dams that provide marginal societal benefit at extreme environmental cost. The four dams on the lower Snake River fall into this category and we have joined with Save Our Wild Salmon to critically evaluate the future of these dams.
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