Bureau of Reclamation - Pacific Northwest Region

Description

Reclamation is leading a cooperative investigation with the Nation, State and Federal agencies, and others, to study the feasibility of providing fish passage at the five large storage dams of the Yakima Project. These dams -- Bumping Lake, Kachess, Keechelus, Cle Elum, and Tieton -- were never equipped with fish passage facilities. Four of the five reservoirs were originally natural lakes and historically supported Native American fisheries for sockeye salmon and other anadromous and resident fish. Implementation of passage features at the dams has the potential to increase populations of upper basin steelhead, coho salmon, and chinook salmon; restore life history and genetic diversity of salmon; reintroduce sockeye salmon to the watershed; and reconnect isolated populations of bull trout.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Becky Neuman <br/>Contracts & Agreements Specialist <br/>Phone 509-575-5848
bneuman@usbr.gov