An Anchorage engineer thinks there’s a way to satisfy all parties competing for water in Eklutna Lake

For the last century, generating electricity has been the de facto priority for the water that collects in Eklutna Lake. Successive dams built for hydropower cut salmon off from their spawning grounds in miles of Eklutna River, the lake and its tributaries. Now, parties with competing stakes in that water…

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