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Native Village of Eklutna is the oldest settlement in Southcentral Alaska
Eklutna is the largest landowner in Anchorage
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Removing the Lower Eklutna River Dam
Estimated cost: $7.5 million
30 jobs created
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Aerials by Noel Aspiras
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Fixing a Broken River Partners and Agencies
The Conservation FundEklutna Inc
Eklutna Construction and ManagementNative Village of Eklutna
HDRRasmuson Foundation
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationPatagonia
Trout UnlimitedResources Legacy Fund
US Army Corps of EngineersState of Alaska Governor’s Office
State of Alaska Office of Dam SafetyState of Alaska Department of Fish and Game
State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
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Taking ALL the water out of a salmon river is not acceptable practice
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Hydropower consumes ~90% of Eklutna water to produce ~2% of
Southcentral grid power
AWWU consumes ~10% of Eklutna water
to supply ~85% of Anchorage drinking
water
Eklutna Lake Water Allocation
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“It is necessary that Anchorage Power & Light be on friendlyterms with the Indians around Eklutna Lake. The uneducated Indianhas only the mind of a 12-year old child.””
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The Eklutna River has been broken for 88 years.
Native people and salmon have been neglected.
It’s time to fix this river.