by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 22, 2014 | The Dipnetter
On February 27, 2014 a 65-foot fracture was discovered on the upstream side of Wanapum Dam’s fourth spillway pier. The fracture was originally two inches wide but was reduced to about one inch after the reservoir was drawn down 30 feet. This new level is below the...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Feb 28, 2014 | ED's Message, The Dipnetter
Last year, a record 56,000 Snake River fall chinook passed Lower Granite Dam. Making this even more impressive is that only 20 years ago, these fish were on the brink of extinction. This is one of the greatest achievements of Columbia River salmon restoration efforts...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Feb 28, 2014 | The Dipnetter
The spring chinook will soon be returning to the Columbia River. Unfortunately this also means we can expect sea lions soon, too. Traps and hazing boats will be back on the river to deter them, however there is a strong likelihood that sea lions will still have an...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jan 23, 2014 | ED's Message, The Dipnetter
Paul Lumley, CRITFC Executive Director The 1970s was a time of great increases in Indian self-determination and rights advancement. In 1977, the four Columbia River treaty tribes formed CRITFC to exert their sovereignty in terms of fishery management and to ensure...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jan 23, 2014 | The Dipnetter
Kyle Dittmer, CRITFC Hydrologist/Meteorologist Normally the Pacific Northwest receives large volumes of snow and rain from October through March. The mountain snowpack is the source for spring-summer runoff that feeds the rivers. What happens if that moisture does not...
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