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	06/30/2024
Year	2022
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	02/27/2024

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Description

This project was initiated using Tribal and State funds in November, 2020. However, PCSRF funding has not been used until CDA_22 was awarded.

The project goal is to replace a number of key assumptions modeled within Phase 1 salmon reintroduction studies (UCUT 2019), with empirical data and includes the following objectives specific to juvenile chinook salmon:

1. Estimate survival and travel time from the mouth of the Sanpoil River (rkm 987) and Kettle Falls (rkm 1121) to Grand Coulee Dam (rkm 957).

2. Estimate survival and travel time from Little Falls Dam (rkm 1071), Long Lake Dam (rkm 1089), Nine Mile Dam (rkm 1127), and Lower Hangman Creek (rkm 1141) to Grand Coulee Dam.

3. Estimate survival and travel time from Grand Coulee Dam to Chief Joseph Dam (rkm 877).

4. Assess near-dam behavior and estimate route-specific passage survival at Grand Coulee Dam.

5. Assess near-dam behavior and estimate route-specific passage survival at Chief Joseph Dam.

**Work prior to the award period was performed using tribal funds and no PCSRF funds were spent prior to this award.

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)
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  Complement habitat restoration project
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  Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
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- . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
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- . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
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  - . . . . E.2.b.4 Life history studyY (Y/N)
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      Key issues addressed by life history research