Corps refilling Willamette River reservoirs after drawdowns meant to help migrating fish

Corps refilling Willamette River reservoirs after drawdowns meant to help migrating fish

Source: oregoncapitalchronicle

12/22/2023

Officials say it’s too soon to determine whether opening the dams helped young Chinook salmon and steelhead journey to the Pacific Ocean

The Army Corps of Engineers is refilling two Willamette River basin reservoirs that the agency had temporarily drained to historic lows to help fish, but the drawdowns washed mud downstream, threatening drinking water sources.

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