Growing support in Lewiston, Idaho for dam breaching

Three recent Letters to the Editor in the Lewiston Tribune have supported the breaching of the four lower Snake River dams.  Citizens are having visions of a thriving economy based on a revitalized riverfront, recovered fish stocks, and 140 additional miles of free-flowing Snake River.  Local economic growth has been lagging behind other areas of Idaho and folks have come to the realization that the dams are actually holding them back.  At one time, Lewiston had beaches.  And they could again if the reservoirs were drawn down and the 30-foot high levees removed.  The Lewiston-Clarkston area is world renowned for it’s jet boat manufacturing.  Opening up another 140 miles of shallow, free-flowing Snake River would boost sales and open the opportunity for races all the way to the Tri-Cities area and back.

You can read all 3 letters to the editor here.  Click on the link to view the whole document.

A future sans dams

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Dams hold region back