Phase 2 Feasibility Studies for Salmon Reintroduction: Evaluation of Downstream Movement and Survival of Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Upper Columbia Basin

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Project ID	CDA_22
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	07/01/2022
End Date	06/30/2025
Year	2022
Status	Completed
Last Edited	12/05/2025

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Description

This project was completed as proposed in the description.

1. Survival and travel estimates were obtained from the mouth of the Sanpoil River and Kettle Falls, to Grand Coulee Dam

2. Survival and travel time estimates were obtained from Little Falls Dam, Long Lake Dam, Nine Mile Dam, and Lower Hangman Creek to Grand Coulee Dam.

3. Survival and travel time estimates were obtained from Grand Coulee Dam to Chief Joseph Dam.

4. Near-dam (forebay) behavior and route-specific passage survival was assessed at Grand Coulee Dam

5. Near-dam (forebay) behavior and route-specific passage survival was assessed at Chief Joseph Dam

Additionally and although not a proposed deliverable, this data was summarized for year one and two of this project in a white paper published by the United States Geological Survey. Funding for this project was used to complete data collection in year 1, and to analyze the year 1 data.

Project Benefit

To inform the feasibility of salmon reintroduction upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams.

Source

Funds

Other

$1,381,808

Report Total:

$1,381,808

Worksites

Upper Columbia River Watershed

Worksite Identifier: Upper Columbia River Watershed
Start Date: 11/01/2020
End Date: 12/31/2024

Area Description
Blocked area habitats identified for acoustic telemetry studies specific to juvenile chinook survival and behavior studies.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin: Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (17020001)
Watershed: Wilmont Creek-Franklin D Roosevelt Lake (1702000117)
Subwatershed: Threemile Creek-Franklin D Roosevelt Lake (170200011705)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 47.89569319949865
Longitude: -118.34264780903091

ESU

Upper Columbia River Summer- and Fall-run Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 1,903,367.00
- . . E.0.b
  Complement habitat restoration project
- . . E.0.c
  Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
- . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
- . . E.0.d.2
  Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
  
  Upper Columbia United Tribes, United States Geological Survey, Spokane Tribe, Colville Tribes
- . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
- . . E.0.e.2
  Name Of Report
  
  None
- . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
  - . . . . E.2.a Research Funding 1,903,367.00
  - . . . . E.2.b.4 Life history studyY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . E.2.b.4.a
      Key issues addressed by life history research
      
      This metric was completed.