After dam removal, Elwha River Chinook salmon quickly recolonized areas above Elwha and Glines Canyon dam sites. Elwha Chinook salmon have now expanded to upper portions of the river in Olympic National Park including observations of their redds (nests) 58 km from the ocean, near Godkin Creek confluence. In September, visitors can observe Chinook salmon spawning in readily accessible portions of the river between Elwha and Glines Canyon dam sites. (Historical Range Map)