CBS News Sacramento Nimbus Fish Hatchery's salmon ladder opens after low oxygen levels in water

CBS News Sacramento Nimbus Fish Hatchery's salmon ladder opens after low oxygen levels in water

By Brandon Downs

Source: CBS Sacramento

11/3/2023

After a water management issue postponed the opening of the salmon ladder at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery, the ladder opened on Friday.

The fish hatchery posted on Facebook, saying the ladder is open and it will let 200-300 fish enter on Friday. The fish were seen gathering in the holding pool at the top.

The ladder is a vital part of the salmon spawning season. It allows the fish in the American Rivers to enter the hatchery.

It was closed due to low oxygen levels in the water, which would create a lot of stress on the fish.

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