Dam “Spill” Expected to Boost Columbia River Salmon and Benefit Orcas

By NWFN Editorial Staff Posted in Archives Oregon Fishing News Washington Fishing News

Posted on 04/23/201904/08/2024

More spring Chinook may return as adult salmon in a few years thanks to a new agreement negotiated by federal agencies, states, and tribes to test an innovative dam operation plan. Some estimates indicate that the new operation may produce an additional 10,000–60,000 adult spring Chinook per year.

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