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April 15, 2014

Wanapum Dam crack forces $7M in fish-ladder work

  • Officials had to lower the water level at the dam, which left the upstream exits of the fish ladders dry.

    • WENATCHEE, Chelan County (AP) — A crack in the Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River and the ensuing reduction of water levels have prompted crews to carry out about $7 million worth of work on fish ladders for chinook salmon.

    Existing fish ladders at the Rock Island and Wanapum dams are being extended to allow the chinook to reach their spawning grounds, The Wenatchee World reported.


     
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