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Saturday, September 17, 2011 - Page updated at 05:39 p.m.

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Both Elwha River dams were built during a grand industrial age in America, becoming a key force in the economic growth of the Olympic Peninsula. Construction began on Elwha Dam at river mile five in 1910, blocking all fish passage above it for the next century. Read more.

Historical photos, news coverage and important dates can be found in this interactive timeline and photo gallery of the Elwha River Dams.

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  1. ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
  2. McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs
  3. Percy Harvin already impressing Seahawks teammates, coaches
  4. Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
  5. Span wasn’t built to take critical hit
  6. Drivers face lengthy detours around I-5 bridge collapse
  7. Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
  8. Jesus Montero's days as Mariners catcher are over
  9. Turmoil surrounds program to help prostitutes
  10. More applicants make getting into UW tougher this year
  1. Game thread, Mariners vs. Rangers, May 24 Comments226
  2. Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment Comments224
  3. Stunning I-5 bridge collapse Comments213
  4. Scouts’ vote on gays met with celebration, sadness Comments182
  5. Bridge collapses on Interstate 5 over Skagit River; cars in the water Comments157
  6. Mariners option Jesus Montero to AAA, all but ending catching career Comments157
  7. Here's what's going on with Robert Andino Comments96
  8. Zimmerman lawyers release Trayvon Martin’s texts about smoking pot, guns Comments95
  9. Mariners options for rotation help getting thinner by the day Comments91
  10. Detour route already crowded; avoid it or leave early, officials say Comments82
  1. ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
  2. McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs
  3. More applicants make getting into UW tougher this year
  4. Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
  5. Careers carved at wood-tech center
  6. Span wasn’t built to take critical hit
  7. Drivers face lengthy detours around I-5 bridge collapse
  8. Doctors save Ohio boy by ‘printing’ an airway tube | Close-up
  9. Food-video site launched by Bellevue consumer-research firm
  10. Council panel OKs zoning for big pot-growing operations

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