Transcript Deschutes River Steelhead Reintroduction

Upper Deschutes River Basin
Steelhead Reintroduction
Megan Hill
Portland General Electric
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SPILLWAY
PRE- 2010
INTAKE
TOWER
260 FEET
DIVERSION
TUNNEL
Downstream Fish Collection
Two Major Problems to Address during
FERC Relicensing-1995-2004
Problem 1. Surface currents do not move
to the dam, and thus fish passage is not
possible under the present conditions as
smolts can not find their way out of the
reservoir.
Problem 2. Deschutes River Discharges
from the Project are too warm in the late
summer and fall.
Co-Liscensees
Fish Managers
Fish Committee
Reintroduction Plan
Reintroduction Phase 1
•Complete the SWW and fish passage facilities
•Ongoing effort to improve habitat
•Initial reintroduction of anadromous fish (fry)
•Studies of smolt passage in LBC
•Early evaluations of fish in their “new” habitat
50% fish passage
through reservoir
No
Yes
Reintroduction Phase 2
•Pass adults upstream, if reared above PRB
•Refine Fish Passage Facilities
•Continue habitat improvements
•Increased effort to rebuild runs
•Study fish and developing runs
Location
Deschutes River Mainstem
2007
2008
2009
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91,584
275,000
291,000
278,823
Crooked River Mainstem
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40,000
239,269
-----Ochoco Creek
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70,000
86,172
-----McKay Creek
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124,000
136,440
-----Whychus Creek
Monitoring
2002
20
2006
10
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% Catch
20
2003
2007
2004
2008
2005
2009
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20
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Length (mm)
200
300
Number of steelhead smolts
40
30
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
2010 migration
8 PIT tagged to-date
1 Crooked
7 McKay
Crooked River
McKay Creek
Whychus Creek
Fish Facility Catch (Dec 04-Mar 07)
Species
Count
Chinook
902
Sockeye
295
Kokanee
367
Bull Trout
18
Steelhead
2
Redband
3
Brown trout
15
Crappie
1
Bluegill
30
Bullhead
1
Stickleback
97