| Lower Snake 3rd most endangered river in U.S. |
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| Written by NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Times-News: Magicvalley | |
| Wednesday, 15 April 2009 | |
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Four dams blamed for damaging salmon runs on the lower Snake River in Washington place the waterway third among the nation's most endangered rivers, according to an annual report by American Rivers. Read more...
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