The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft economic report this
week that estimates breaching the four lower Snake River dams would result
in increased river recreation and tourism values of between $28 million
and $306 million, but the most likely number will be a net increase for
recreation values of $67 million annually.
The report estimates current benefits of recreation and tourism at $62
million on the reservoirs formed by the four dams. With natural river drawdown,
or …
