1. Upper Deschutes River Basin Steelhead Reintroduction
Megan Hill
Portland General Electric

3. Peak annual escapement of steelhead in 1950s was at least 1600 adults, 226 stream miles

4. Round Butte Dam RM 110

5. SPILLWAY
PRE INTAKE TOWER
DIVERSION TUNNEL
260 FEET

6. Downstream Fish Collection

7. Two Major Problems to Address during FERC Relicensing-1995-2004
Problem 1. Surface currents do not move to the dam, and thus fish passage is not possible under the present conditions as smolts can not find their way out of the reservoir.
Problem 2. Deschutes River Discharges from the Project are too warm in the late summer and fall.

8. Co-Liscensees
Fish Managers
Fish Committee

14. Reintroduction Plan Reintroduction Phase 1
Complete the SWW and fish passage facilities
Ongoing effort to improve habitat
Initial reintroduction of anadromous fish (fry)
Studies of smolt passage in LBC
Early evaluations of fish in their “new” habitat
50% fish passage through reservoir No
Yes
Reintroduction Phase 2
Pass adults upstream, if reared above PRB
Refine Fish Passage Facilities
Continue habitat improvements
Increased effort to rebuild runs
Study fish and developing runs

15. Location
2007
2008
2009
Deschutes River Mainstem --
91,584
-----Whychus Creek
275,000
291,000
278,823
Crooked River Mainstem
40,000
239,269
-----Ochoco Creek
70,000
86,172
-----McKay Creek
124,000
136,440

16. Monitoring

18. 80 steelhead captured, 6.5% resight at Bonneville

19. 2010 migration 8 PIT tagged to-date 1 Crooked 7 McKay Crooked River
McKay Creek
Whychus Creek

20. Fish Facility Catch (Dec 04-Mar 07)
Species
Count
Chinook
902
Sockeye
295
Kokanee
367
Bull Trout 18
Steelhead 2
Redband 3
Brown trout 15
Crappie 1
Bluegill 30
Bullhead
Stickleback 97