Proposed Hydropower Lands NW River On Endangered List

The Skykomish River was ranked 7th on American Rivers' list of most endangered rivers in the U.S. The Skykomish's Canyon Falls is smaller waterfall upriver from Sunset Falls that would have lower flows if a hydropower project is approved.

by David Steves

A proposed hydropower project has landed a Northwest waterway on an environmental group’s list of the top 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2012.


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