Outmigrant Monitoring in the Walla Walla Subbasin I

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

Monitoring
Project ID2004-2-05
Recovery DomainsMiddle Columbia River
Start Date10/20/2004
End Date08/31/2005
Year2004
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/14/2025
 
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Description    


The Walla Walla Natural Production Monitoring and Evaluation Project have been involved in collaborative research, monitoring, and evaluation to assess, monitoring and understand production and productivity of salmonids in the Walla Walla Subbasin. Current efforts have included the assessment of migration timing and survival of out-migrating smolts from the upper and middle Walla Walla and Mill Creek Rivers. Recent subbasin planning and regional monitoring coordination efforts have identified the estimation of outmigrant abundance and survival through the middle and lower Walla Walla River as priority data gaps for the Walla Walla Subbasin.

The purpose of this research was to assess and monitor the timing, survival, and total abundance of smolts migrating from the lower Walla Walla Subbasin to McNary Pool on the mainstem Columbia River. Data collected and summarized from this research will continue to be used to evaluate spawner performance, in-stream survival, migration timing, outmigrant abundance, smolt to adult survival, and a variety of life juvenile life history characteristics including length at age, growth rates, length-frequency distributions and the like. The analysis and evaluation of these performance metrics will be used to plan mitigation and restoration actions including future passage, flow, habitat, and artificial production work.

Project Benefit    


Estimate the abundane of salmonid smolts migrating from the Walla Walla Subbasin to McNary Pool. Estimate the survival of salmonid smolts from the upper and middle subbasin to the lower Walla Walla River. Estimate the timing of smolts migrating from the lower Walla Walla River to McNary Pool.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 6.25 1.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$57,088
Report Total:$57,088


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Worksites

Mill Creek    


  • Worksite Identifier: Mill Creek
  • Start Date: 10/20/2004
  • End Date: 08/31/2005
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin: Walla Walla (17070102)
  • Watershed: 1707010202
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 46.032565679
  • Longitude: -118.007814288

ESU

  • Mid-Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
  • Un-Named ESU Coho
  • Un-Named ESU Bull Trout

Map

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 12,000.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      CRITFC; "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 2000None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC; "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 2000
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 9
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      Bonneville Power Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, University of Washington ¿ School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Columbia Basin Research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Whitman University
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 4
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      CTUIR Fisheries, "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2005-2006
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 12,000.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown
        •      . . . . E.1.e
          Description of monitoring
          Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund provided cost share funds to monitor the outmigration, survival, and run timing of naturally-produced and hatchery salmonids from the upper and middle Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek. Information obtained from these funds assisted researchers and managers in addressing assumptions and answering critical uncertainties inherent in the fish restoration programs in the Walla Walla Subbasin. No adaptive changes have been made to watershed programs and policies. We are still collecting and PIT tagging fish, and are in the early stages of the project.

Upper Walla Walla River    


  • Worksite Identifier: Upper Walla Walla River
  • Start Date: 09/01/2004
  • End Date: 08/31/2005
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin: Walla Walla (17070102)
  • Watershed: 1707010201
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.930776042
  • Longitude: -118.593750894

ESU

  • Mid-Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
  • Un-Named ESU Coho
  • Un-Named ESU Bull Trout

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 28,088.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      none
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC, "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 2000
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 9
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      see previous worksite
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      CTUIR Fisheries Dept., "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2005-2006
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 28,088.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 5.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 5.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown
        •      . . . . E.1.e
          Description of monitoring
          Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund provided cost share funds to monitor the outmigration, survival, and run timing of naturally-produced and hatchery salmonids from the upper and middle Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek. Information obtained from these funds assisted researchers and managers in addressing assumptions and answering critical uncertainties inherent in the fish restoration programs in the Walla Walla Subbasin. No adaptive changes have been made to watershed programs and policies. We are still collecting and PIT tagging fish, and are in the early stages of the project.

Touchet River    


  • Worksite Identifier: Touchet River
  • Start Date: 09/01/2004
  • End Date: 08/31/2005
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin: Walla Walla (17070102)
  • Watershed: 1707010210
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 46.174758286
  • Longitude: -118.417969644

ESU

  • Mid-Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
  • Un-Named ESU Coho
  • Un-Named ESU Bull Trout

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 17,000.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      CRITFC; "Wy-Kan-Ish-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit", Portland, OR: 2000
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 9
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      BPA NOAA Oregon Dept. Fish & Wildlife Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission UW School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences Columbia Basin Research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Washington Dept Fish & Wildlife Whitman University
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      CTUIR Fisheries, "Semi-Annual PCSRF Progress Reports", 2005-2006
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 17,000.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored .25
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids .25
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Unknown
        •      . . . . E.1.e
          Description of monitoring
          Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund provided cost share funds to monitor the outmigration, survival, and run timing of naturally-produced and hatchery salmonids from the upper and middle Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek. Information obtained from these funds assisted researchers and managers in addressing assumptions and answering critical uncertainties inherent in the fish restoration programs in the Walla Walla Subbasin. No adaptive changes have been made to watershed programs and policies. We are still collecting and PIT tagging fish, and are in the early stages of the project.