[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 100 (Thursday, June 8, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2025-S2026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DWORSHAK DAM

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch 
and Representative Russ Fulcher, we congratulate Dworshak staff on the 
dam's 50-year anniversary.
  Dedicated on June 15, 1973, the Dworshak Dam, located on the North 
Fork Clearwater River, has been an important flood control and power 
generator for 50 years. Following its congressional authorization in 
1962 and construction that began in 1966, the dam's flood damage 
reduction became operational in June 1972, with power generation coming 
online in March 1973. In addition to the dam, the project also includes 
Dworshak Reservoir lands, powerhouse, recreation facilities, wildlife 
mitigation and Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, which is considered to 
be the world's largest steelhead hatchery.

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  The USACE Walla Walla District notes the dam is the highest straight-
axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere, with only two other dams 
in the U.S. exceeding its height. USACE credits the project with 
preventing millions of dollars in flood damage since the project became 
operational, while generating 1.35 billion kilowatt hours of 
electricity in fiscal year 2017 alone, and providing substantial 
recreational and wildlife benefits.
  Dworshak staff are recognizing the 50th anniversary of the dedication 
of the dam with a celebration and public tours. We join in commending 
the hard work of both current and past Dworshak staff in operating this 
remarkable part of our great State and country's infrastructure. 
Congratulations to all Dworshak staff and surrounding communities on 
this outstanding milestone.

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