(Expanded) 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_2023
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	07/01/2023
End Date	06/30/2025
Year	2023
Status	Completed
Last Edited	09/18/2025

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Description

The proposed objectives identified for this project have been completed, including:

1. Survival and travel time 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 behavior (forebay) and route-specific passage survival was obtained at Grand Coulee Dam

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

In addition to the objectives stated above, a summary white paper was published by the United States Geological Survey.

Project Benefit

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

Worksites

Upper Columbia River

Worksite Identifier: Upper Columbia River
Start Date: 11/01/0020
End Date: 06/30/2024

Area Description
Riverine and reservoir habitats within the United States upstream of Chief Joseph Dam

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 .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 7
- . . E.0.d.2
  Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
  
  Spokane Tribe of Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, USGS, USBR, BPA, ACOE, UCUT, State of Washington
- . . 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 .00
  - . . . . E.2.b.4 Life history studyY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . E.2.b.4.a
      Key issues addressed by life history research