Hydroelectric Dams: Interior Favors Removing Elwha River Dams, but Who Should Pay Is Undecided
RCED-92-168
Published: Jun 05, 1992. Publicly Released: Jul 09, 1992.
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GAO provided information on the Department of the Interior's official positions on: (1) whether the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams in Washington should be removed; and (2) who should pay the costs associated with the dams' removal, if they are to be removed.
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