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ANNUAL FISH PASSAGE REPORT 

NORTH PACIFIC DIVISION 

Reports Control Symbol 

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BONNEVILLE, THE DALLES AND McNARY DAMS 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

OREGON AND WASHINGTON 

1959 

Prepared by 

U. S. Army Engineer Districts 

Portland and Walla Walla 

Corps of Engineers 
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FOREWORD 

This annual report on the passage of fish at Bonneville, The Dalles 

and McNary Dams provides infornation and statistical data on the passage 

of fish, operation of fish facilities, and other activities associated 

with the migration of fish during the calendar year 1959 at each of these 

dams • 

The fish facilities at Bonneville Dam have been in operation for 

twenty-two years, at McNary for six years, and The Dalles for three years. 

In 1959 fish counting was performed in the periods (inclusive) shown below: 

Bonneville Dam 

The Dalles Dam 

McNary Dam 

1 March - 28 November 

31 March - 28 November 

1 April - 31 October 

Summaries of fish counts by species are included herein for each 

year of operation. New material in tables and graph~ is presented in 

form similar to that in previous reports to maintain continuity and permit 

comparison with data for prior years. In addition to the tables and graphs, 

general site maps and photographs are included to show the location of 

project fish facilities and other physical features and to supplement 

descriptive information. Investigations and research performed during the 

year at each dam are described briefly. 

This report is distributed to biologists, universities, libraries, 

and other agencies interested in these fisheries, within the limits of 

copies printed and requests received. The use of abstracts or data from 

this report are permissible provided credit for the source is given to 

the Corps of Engineers. 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

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Summary 

Spring Chinook Salmon 

Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

Fall Run Chinook 

Chinook Jacks or Grilse 

Blueback Salmon 

Silver Salmon 

Chum Salmon 

Humpback Salmon 

Steelhead Trout 

Maximum Abundance and Yearly Percentages of Salmonids 

Counted Over Each Fish Ladder 

Population Trends of Salmonid Species at Bonneville Dam 

Miscellaneous Species 

Sturgeon 

Ling 

Sea Lion 

Tench 

Lamprey 

Fish Counting Schedule 1959 

Overhaul, Activities and Observations 

Fish Locks 

Auxiliary Water Screens 

Washington Shore Fish"Ladder 

Bradford Island Fish Ladder 

Powerhouse Fish Collection System 

Powerhouse 

Counting Stations 

Tanner Creek Fingerling By-pass 

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BONNEVILLE DAM 

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Auxiliar,y Water Supply Conduit Experiment and Studies 

Participation in Fingerling Mortality Studies 

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Investigations and Activities 

Fishway Operation and Maintenance Costs 

Weather and River Flow Data 

Visitors 

Summar,y 

Spring Chinook Salmon 

Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

Fall Chinook Salmon 

Chinook Jacks or Grilse 

Blueback Salmon 

Silver Salmon 

Chum Salmon 

Humpback Salmon 

Steelhead Trout 

Miscellaneous Species 

Shad 

Ling 

Lamprey 

Sturgeon 

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THE DALLES DAM 

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Overhaul, Activities and Observations 

Powerhouse Oollection System 

North Fish Ladder 

Counting Stations 

Fish Lock 

Entrance Weirs 

Improvement to Guages 

Fish Counting Schedule for The Dalles Dam 1959 

Night Count Percentages 

Fishway Operation and Maintenance Costs 

~~in Unit Activation 

Special Studies and Miscellaneous Observations 

Weather and River-flow Data 

Visitors 

McNARY DAM 

Summary 

Spring Chinook Salmon 

Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

Fall Chinook Salmon 

Chinook Jacks or Grilse 

Blueback Salmon 

Silver Salmon 

Chum Salmon 

Steelhead Trout 

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McNARY DAM 

Maximum Abundance and Yearly Percentage of Salmonids 

Counted Over Each Fish Ladder 

Miscellaneous Species 

Shad 

other Miscellaneous Species 

Activities and Observations 

Washington FiSh Lock 

Pressure Fish Lock 

Fish-counting Sche~ule for McNar,y Dam 1959 

Fish FaCility Repairs and Overhaul 

Special Fisher,y Investigations 

Inspection of Fish for Symptoms of Columnaris 

Light Attraction of Downstream Migrant Salmonids 

Oregon Shore Collection System 

SU1·plcmentar,y Spawning Channel 

Fishway Operation and Maintenance Costs 

Weather and River-flow Data 

Visitors 

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LIST OF TABLES 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Table No. 

1 Yearly totals of all fish counted over Bonneville Dam -

1938-1959 

2 Monthly totals of all fish counted over Bonneville Dam - 1959 

3 Climatological and stream flow data - January 1959 

4 Climatological and stream flow data - February 1959 

5 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

March 1959 

6 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

April 1959 

7 Miscellaneous fish count - March and April 1959 

8 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

May 1959 

9 Clinffitological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

June 1959 

10 Miscellaneous fish count - May and June 1959 

11 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

July 1959 

l2 Miscellaneous fish count - July 1959 

13 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

August 1959 

14 Miscellaneous fish count - August 1959 

15 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

September 1959 

16 Miscellaneous fish count - September 1959 

17 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

October 1959 

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LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Table No. 

18 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

November 1959 

19 Miscellaneous fish count - October and November 1959 

20 Climatological and stream flow data - December 1959 

21 Peak days of fish migration - 1938-1959 

22 Monthly count of chinook salmon - 1938-1959 

23 Monthly count of blueback salmon - 1938-1959 

24 Monthly count of silver salmon - 1938-1959 

25 Monthly count of chum salmon - 1938-1959 

26 Monthly count of steelhead trout - 1938-1959 

27 Miscellaneous species counted over fish ladders and in fish 

locks - 1938-1959 

28 Number and percent of chinook salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

29 Number and percent of spring, summer and fall run chinook 

salmon - 1938-1959 

30 Number and percent of chinook jack salmon counted over each 

fish ladder - 1959 

31 Number and percent of chinook jack salmon - 1938-1959 

32 Number and percent of blueback salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

33 Number and percent of silver salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

34 Number and percent of chum salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

35 Number and pe~cent of steelhead trout counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

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LIST OF TABLES (Cont r d) 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

36 Number and percent of spring, summer and fall run steelhead 

trout - 1938-1959 

37 Yearly percentage of salmonids counted over each fish ladder -

1938-1959 

38 Number and percent of shad counted over each fish ladder - 1959 

39 Number and percent of shad counted over fish ladders and in 

fish locks - 1938-1959 

40 Monthly count of shad - 1938-1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

41 Monthly totals of all fish counted over The Dalles Dam - 1959 

42 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

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43 Cl1matological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

April 1959 

44 Miscellaneous fish count - March and April 1959 

45 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

May 1959 

46 Miscellaneous fish count - May 1959 

47 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

June 1959 

48 Miscellaneous fish count - June 1959 

49 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

July 1959 

50 Miscellaneous fish count - July 1959 

51 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

August 1959 

52 Miscellaneous fish count - August 1959 

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LIST OF TABLES (Cont r d) 

BONNEVILLE' DAM 

53 Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

September 1959 

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Miscellaneous fish count - September 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

October 1959 

56 Miscellaneous fish count - October 1959 

57 Clima1!o~og~ceJ., stream flow and salmo~d fish count data - Nov. 1959 

58 Miscellaneous fish count - November 1959 

59 Climatological and stream flow data ... December 1959 

60 Peak days of fish migration - 1959 

61 Number and peraent of chinook salmon counted over each fish 

ladder ... 1959 

62 Number and percent of chinook jack salmon counted over each 

fish ladder - 1959 

63 Number and percent of blueback salmon counted over each fish 

ladder .. 1959 

64 Number and percent of silver salmon counted over each fish 

ladder .. 1959 

65 Number and percent of steelhead trout counted over each fish 

ladder ... 1959 

66 Number and percent of shad counted over each fish ladder - 1959 

McNARY DAM 

67 Yearly totals of all fish counted over McNary Dam - 1954-1959 

68 Monthly totals of all fish counted over McNary Dam - 1959 

69 Climatological and stream flow data - January 1959 

70 Climatological and stream flow data - February 1959 

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LIST OF TABLES (Cont' d) 

McNARY DAM 

Climatological and stream flow data - March 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

April 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - April 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

May 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - May 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

June 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - June 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data 

July 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - July 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

August 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - August 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

September 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - September 1959 

Climatological, stream flow and salmonid fish count data -

October 1959 

Miscellaneous fish count - October 1959 

Climatological and stream flow data - November 1959 

Climatological and stream flow data - December 1959 

Peak days of fish migration - 1954-1959 

Monthly count of chinook salmon - 1954-1959 

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LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) 

McNARY DAM 

Table No. 

90 Monthly count of blueback salmon - 1954-1959 

91 Monthly count of silver salmon - 1954-1959 

92 Monthly count of steelhead trout - 1954-1959 

93 Miscellaneous species counted over fish ladders and in fish 

locks - 1954-1959 

94 Number and percent of chinook salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

95 Number and percent of chinook jack salmon counted over each 

fish ladder - 1959 

96 Number and percent of blueback salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

97 Number and percent of silver salmon counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

98 Number and percent of steelhead trout counted over each fish 

ladder - 1959 

99 Yearly percentage of salmonids counted over each fish ladder -

1954-1959 

LIST OF PLATES 

Plate No. 

1 Chinook salmon - fish count - Bonneville, The Dalles and 

McNary Dams 

2 Blueback salmon - fish count - Bonneville, The Dalles and 

McNary Dams 

3 Silver salmon - fish count - Bonneville, The Dalles and 

McNary Dams 

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Plate No. 

4 Steelhead trout .. fiph count .. Bonneville, The Dalles and 

McNary Dams 

5 Chinook salmon migration periods .. 1938-1959 - Bonneville Dam 

6 Blueback salmon migration periods - 1938-1959 - Bonneville Dam 

7 Silver salmon migration periods - 1938-1959 - Bonneville Dam 

8 Steelhead trout migration periods - 1938-1959 - Bonneville Dam 

9 Chinook salmon migration periods - 1954-1959 - McNary Dam 

10 Blueback salmon migration periods - 1954-1959 - McNary Dam 

II Silver salmon migration periods - 1954-1959 - McNary Dam 

12 Steelhead trout migration periods - 1954-1959 - McNary Dam 

13 Trend of counts - Spring chinook salmon - Bonneville Dam 

14 Trend of counts .. Summer chinook salmon - Bonneville Dam 

15 Trend of' counts - Fall chinook salmon - Bnnneville Dam 

16 Trend of' counts .. Total chinook salmon - Bonneville Dam 

17 Trend of counts - Blueback salmon .. Bonneville Dam 

18 Trend of' counts - Silver salmon - Bonneville Dam 

19 Trend of counts .. Spring and summer run steelhead trout -

Bonneville Dam 

20 Trend of' counts - Fall run steelhead trout .. Bonneville Dam 

2l Trend of counts - Total steelhead trout - Bonneville Dam 

22 Trend of counts .. Total all salmon including steelhead .. 

Bonneville Dam 

23 Trend of' counts .. Shad .. Bonneville Dam 

24 Trend of counts .. Squaw'f'ish .. Bonneville Dam 

25 Trend of counts .. Miscellaneous species (except shad and 

lamprey) - BonneVille Dam 

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LIST OF PLATES (Cont'd) 

Plate No. 

26 Daily river discharges, water temperatures and turbidity 

readings - Bonneville Dam 

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Daily river discharges, water temperatures and turbidity 

readings - The Dalles Dam 

Daily river discharges, water temperatures and turbidity 

readings - McNary Dam 

29 1959 Bonneville weir modification at upper end of fish ladders 

LIST OF DRAWINGS 

Drawing No. 

CL-144-54 General site map - Fish-passing facilities - Bonneville Dam 

DDG-l-O-O/5 General site map - Fish-passing facilities - The Dalles Dam 

MD-05-31/2 General site map - Fish-passing facilities - McNary Dam 

LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Photo No. 

l-B General view of Bonneville project 

2-B Sturgeon accidently killed by dipper dredge 

3-B Tench 

4-B Large net used to capture fingerlings in upper part of 

intake gate slots 

THE DALLES DAM 

l-D General view of The Dalles Dam looking downstream 

2-D Upper end of North fish ladder, showing hoists for two 

adjustable and four removable weirs 

3-D Floating device and plastiC hydroscope for suppressing 

ripples at counting board. North fish ladder 

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McNARY DAM 

Photo No. 

l-M View of diffusion chamber gratings at south end of powerhouse 

collection channel showing accumulated debris under grating 

2-M View of typical submerged orifice-type weir installed in the 

powerhouse collection channel at McNary Dam 

3-M View of floating submerged orifice-type weir in position 

in collection channel at McNary Dam 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PASSAGE OF FISH 

BONNEVIUE, THE DAUES AND McNARY DAMS 

CALENDAR YEAR 1959 

BONNEVIUE DAM 

Summary 

1. The total count of all species of fish was 894,466 at Bonneville 

Dam in 1959. The average is 932,197. The chinook salmon total for the 

year was 345,028 fish which is a little below the 1938 - 1959 average of 

358,499. Spring and summer run chinook, blueback, and steelhead show 

an ascending trend line, as determined from the Bonneville counts, but 

the fall chinook, silver, and chum continue to decline. Data is not 

available from which to show the total Columbia River population trend 

line. 

2. The salmonid total comprised 345,028 chinook, 86,560 blueback, 

2,695 Silver, 906 chum, 22 humpback, and 129,026 steelhead trout. 

3. Year~ total counts of all fish which ascended over Bonneville 

Dam during the period 1938 - 1959, inclusive, appear in table 1. Month~ 

totals for 1959 are listed in table 2. Dai~ records, by months, are 

compiled in tables 3 to 20 inclusive. Peak days of fish migration by 

species for the period of 1938 through 1959 are shown in table 21. 

4. In 1959 the maximum number of salmonids counted in one day 

(16,934) was tallied on 6 September, and the maximum number of miscellaneous species (14,803) was recorded on 20 July. The maximum number of all 

species counted in one day (20,944) was 20 Ju~. 

5. Month~ counts of salmon and steelhead trout for the period 

1938 - 1959 are shown in tables 22 - 26 inclusive, and miscellaneous 

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species counted during the same time are shown in table 27. 

6. Several inches of very wet heavy snow covered the ground 

19 Februa'ry, otherwise little precipitation in this form was recorded. 

Freezing weather occurred during the first days of January, necessitating 

removal of the pumps which were placed in the Bradford Island ladder for 

use in the fingerling passage tests conducted in the auxiliary water 

conduit during the fall of 1958, and ear~ 1959. Icing conditions also 

occurred 18 November. 

7. A cold, prolonged spring slowed vegatative growth. A total of 

78.37 inches of precipitation was recorded in 1959. Maximum temperature 

(95 degrees) was recorded on 31 Ju~; minimum temperature (13 degrees) 

on 4 January. 

8. Fish counting was initiated 1 March. The gates of the counting 

stations were left open continuously day and night during all of 1959. 

Sample counting was conducted by alternating at 4-hour intervals between 

the Bradford Island and the Washington Shore counting stations. For one 

short period in September while certain fish-ladder capacity tests were 

being made by the Fish and Wildlife ServicE!, full time (16 hours per day) 

counting was perf'ormed at both counting stations. The 1959 fish counting 

schedule is shown in paragraph 39. The sample counts were multiplied by 

pre-determined factors to estimate the actual number of fish passing the 

fish counting stations. The factored figures are the fish counts recorded 

and mentioned in this report. 

9. As in previous years when fish counting was discontinued for 

annual winter maintenance of fish facilities at least one complete fishway system wa~ continually accessible for the passage of migrant fish. 

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10. Following several alterations to the fish trap located on the 

Washington shore fish ladder, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service began, 

the annual attempt to trap 500 spring chinook salmon for transport to 

their Carson, Washington Hatchery. The Service trapped and transported 

a total of 279 spring chinook along with 103 jack salmon and 21 steelhead 

trout which were intermingled with the spring chinook • 

11. The U. S. Fish and. Wildlife Service completed the continuous 

ladder experiments, dismantled the continuous ladder facilities, and began 

construction of full scale experimental reproductions of portions of proposed Ice Harbor Dam fish ladders. 

12. The auxiliary water conduit fingerling experiments that were 

begun during the fall of 1958, were continued to 2 March 1959; a report 

was prepared and is now being studied. 

13. The daily fish counts of the four principal salmonid species 

tallied at Bonneville, The Dalles, and McNary Dams in 1959 are shown 

graphically on plates 1 to 4, inclusive. 

: 14. The location of fish facilities and appurtenant features in 

relation to other structures at Bonneville Dam is shown on photograph 

l-B and on General Site Map c~144-54 . 

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sfring Chinook Salmon 

1 March - 31 May) 

15. The spring chinook total of 61,133 was well below the 22-year 

average of 82,375 fish. See table 22 and plate 1. The maximum day's 

count was 2,827 on 24 April. The peak days of abundance of spring 

chinook salmon of this and other years along with peak days of other 

runs are shown in table 21. Table 28 shows the number and percentage 

of the spring run which ascended each fish ladder. The spring run comprised 17.72 percent of the total chinook run. See table 29. Plate 13 

illustrates the trend of the spring chinook counts. 

Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

(1 June - 15 August) 

16. The 22-year avera~e for the count of this race of chinook 

salmon is 61,954. The 94,780 summer run chinook counted in 1959 shows 

a significant increase over the 22-year average. On 23 June, the day of 

greatest abundance, 5,242 chinook were tabulated. See table 21. Percentages of summer run chinook salmon counted at each ladder in 1959 and 

the percentages of this run to total chinook count for each year, 1938 -

1959 inclusive, are shown in tables 28 and 29 respectively. Plate 14 

shows the ascending trend of this race. 

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Fa1l Run Chinook 

(16 August - 30 November) 

17. The 22-year average for the count of fall run chinook is 

214,170, but only 189,115 were tallied in 1959. On the peak day of 

abundance 14,656 of these fish passed over the dam. This occurred on 

6 September. The chinook migration periods are shown on plate 5. 

18. Table 28 shows the number and percent of the totals of the 

spring, summer, and fall runs for the period 1938 - 1959 inclusive. The 

fall run chinook trend line shown on plate 15, shows a decline in the 

number of this segment of the total chinook migration counted at 

Bonneville Dam each year. 

Chinook Jacks or Grilse 

19. The 31,594 fish recorded as jacks, or grilse, constitute 9.16 

percent of the total 1959 run of chinook salmon. The 22-year average is 

10.74 percent. The distribution by number and percentage of the jack 

salmon count between the two fish ladders is shown in table 31. 

Blueback Salmon 

20. A total of 86,560 blueback salmon were counted in 1959. The 

22-year average is 108,853. This run peaked on 9 July with 7,369 fish • 

The blueback total count at The Dalles Dam was 86,259. The total at 

McNar,y Dam was 83,977. Data pertaining to blueback counts are contained 

in tables 21, 23 and 32, and plates 2, 6 and 17 • 

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Silver Salmon 

21. The 1959 fish census record shows the passage of 2,695 silver 

salmon. The average is 7,300; 2,709 were tallied at The Dalles. Plate 

18 indicates the general trend of the silver salmon count at Bonneville. 

Additional data are shown on tables 21, 24 and 33, and. plates 3 and 7. 

No night count percentages were available. 

Chum Salmon 

22. There has been no December count of chum salmon since 1949. 

Inasmuch as the chum run extends into the late fall, the 906 fish tallied 

in 1959 represents only a portion of the total. The average for this 

species is'l,433. Tables 1, 21 and 34 show comparative data. No night 

count percentages were available. 

Humpback Salmon 

23. Twenty-two humpback were tallied in 1959. This is the greatest 

number of this species ever recorded at this dam. Nine were counted at 

The Dalles. 

Steelhead Trout 

24. The 129,026 steelhead tabulated in 1959 is the lowest number 

since 1950. The average is 144,482. Table 26 shows that fewer steelhead 

were counted in a number of years prior to 1950 than were counted in 1959. 

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Plates 19, 20 and. 21 show the trends of the various runs of steelhead. 

The migration periods of the 1959 steelhead run and previous steelhead runs 

are shown on plate 8. 

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Maximum Abundance and Yearly Percentages of Salmonids 

Counted Over Each Fish Laddel' 

25. The day of greatest abundance of fish came on 6 September 

when 16,934 salmon and steelhead were recorded. Of this number 61.52 

percent were observed at the Bradford Island Station, and 38.47 percent 

were tallied at the Washington Shore Station. 

26. The comparative percentage usage of the fish ladders by salmonid 

species for the period 1938 - 1959 is shown in table 37. 

Population Trends of Salmonid Species at Bonneville Dam 

27. Trend data for the major salmonid species are shown on plates 

13 - 22. The 1959 salmonid count totals had little influence in altering 

the trend patterns established in previous years. 

Miscellaneous Species 

28. Detailed statistical data pertaining to these species are 

presented in tables 2, 27, 38, 39 and 40 and population trends are shown 

on plates 23, 24 and 25. 

29. Scrap fish, not including lamprey, moved most abundantly 10 

July when 6,406 fish of miscellaneous species were tallied. On 20 July 

12,862 lamprey and other miscellaneous species, totaling 14,803 were 

recorded. 

30. No smelt were observed in the vicinity of Bonneville Dam in 

1959· 

Sturgeon 

31. No sturgeon were tabulated in 1959; nor were the fishlocks 

operated to pass them upstream. However, the downstream passage of man;y 

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weak. and dying sturgeon of relatively small size were noted. It appeared 

that these fish were starving. 

32. The Resident Biologist took age samples and performed necropsies 

on several large and a number of small sturgeons. 

33. A dead female sturgeon weighing 200 pounds was found immediately 

below the Bonneville Spillway 3 September 1959. See photo 2-B. The total 

preserved weight of its two ovaries was 26 pounds 13 ounces. Nine samples 

taken from different parts of the ovaries were weighed and the eggs counted. 

The egg counts in the samples varied fram 19 eggs per gram to 43 eggs per 

gram. The total weight of the nine samples was 181.8 grams containing 

6,290 eggs or an average of 34.6 eggs per gram. 

34. On 22 June biological personnel stationed at Bonneville Dam 

were requested to identif,y a strange fish taken in a gill net; it proved 

to be a female ling, weighing 6 1/2 pounds. The eggs, which were nearly 

ripe, had a total weight of 429.2 grams. Ovarian samples were saved for 

fecundity studies, but no counts have been made. 

Sea Lion 

35. A large bull sea lion was reported as having been observed 

lunging up out of the water and swimming near wwer- Pierce (Mosquito 

Island) about five miles below Bonneville Dam. In earlier years seals 

and sea lions were observed more frequently. The McCord and Corbett 

Point fishwheels are known to have captured harbor seals, or small sea lions. 

Tench 

36. The Skamania County Pioneer newspaper ran several articles speculating about the true identity of a local fish called "Mullet". Various 

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conjectures were printed; finally a young angler brought one to the 

newspaper editor's office. It proved to be a tench. See photograph 3-B. 

Lamprey 

J7. More lamprey were sample counted (factored count 215,083) at 

Bonneville in 1959 than during any year since 1939. The increase in 

abundance was noticeable to those who watched the ladders,_ even though 

they had no knowledge of the daily count records. Many tons of these 

cyclostomes entered Bays 1 and 18, attracted by the flows from these 

gates. It became necessar,y to shut spillway gates one and eighteen to 

induce them to leave. 

38. The trend of miscellaneous species other than shad and lamprey 

are shown on plate 25. 

Fish Counting Schedule - 1959 

39. The counting gates remained open at all times; ten minute 

rest periods were taken each hour when counting was being performed. 

1 Januar,y - 28 Februar,y No counting was performed. Fish were 

free to pass upstream through the open 

gates at the counting stations. 

1 March - 11 April 

12 April - 3 September 

Sample counting, one counter on duty 

for total of 8 hours, alternating 

between counting stations. 

Sample counting, two 8 hour shifts, 

4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Each counter 

alternating between stations, 4 hours at 

each station. Total 16 man-hours of 

counting per day. 

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4 September - 12 September Full time counting (16 hours per day 

at each of the two stations except for 

rest periods). Total 32 man-hours of 

counting per day. 

13 September - 3 October 

4 October - 28 November 

Sample counting, two consecutive 8 hour 

shifts alternating between stations. 

Total 16 man-hours of counting per ~. 

One counter on duty 8 hours per ~, 

4 hours at each station, 8:00 a.m. 

to 4:00 p.m. Total 8 man-hours of 

counting per day. 

29 November - 21 December No counting was perfonned. 

Overhaul, Activities and Observations 

Fishlocks 

40. The powerhouse fishlock was operated during the entire time the 

auxiliary water supply conduit experiment was being conducted, (17 November 

1958 - 2 March 1959) and was also operated occasionally to demonstrate the 

principles of fishlock operation to a few visitors. At other times this 

lock was used as a fingerling by-pass. At first the fingerlings were 

discharged from the lock through the drain valves, but later through the 

adult fish entry gate. The latter is deemed much better. 

41. During the planning stages of McNary Dam the hydraulic laboratory 

constructed a spillway model of McNary Dam above the Bonneville powerhouse 

fishlock channel. The model and supporting structures were removed in 

March and April 1959. 

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42. The Washington fishlock brail was removed during the summer to 

be sandblasted and repaired. Plastic bearings* were installed in entrance 

closure gate rollers to replace badly corroded steel bearings. 

43. No action other than periodic checking was given the fishlock 

at the south shore of the spillway dam. 

Auxiliary Water Screens 

44. Debris in the river during the flood season necessitated reduction of flow through the stationary screens of the fish~ auxiliary 

water supply system. At times the radial valves were partially closed to 

prevent collapse of clogged screens; ~)owever, unlike in 1958, the poverhouse collection system head was maintained at 0.8 to 0.9 of a foot in 

depth. This is very close to design criteria. Collection system leakage 

reduced the effectiveness of the filter screen capacity during the flood 

stage and made the provision of 12 inches of head at the collection system 

fish entrances very difficult. The stationary screens had to be washed 

once and sometimes twice a day (1 June - 7 July) to keep them rela ti vely 

clean. During the spring freshet the spillway mechanical filter screens 

were operated alternately, each hour, 24 hours per day. 

45. When large numbers of fingerling salmon were liberated from the 

hatcheries above Bonneville, their release was timed at each hatchery so 

that the majority passed Bonneville at one time. In order to minimize the 

mortality of fingerlings on the screens, the primary radial valves were 

throttled to reduce flows and velocities through the screens. In addition 

the powerhouse fishlock was operated as a fingerling by-pass. Counts of 

dead fingerlings on the powerhouse and Bradford Island auxiliary water 

*The plastic has very low friction characteristics needing little or no 

external lubrication. 

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filter screens were made by Corps of Engineer personnel and a U. S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service employee on 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22 Ap~il and 

5, 6, 7 May and at other times. On 5 May 2,000 to 3,000 dead fingerling 

salmon were found on the powerhouse screens. 

46. The travelling water screens were originally installed with 

a clearance space of 6 to 7 inches on the back side of the screen, 

between the concrete piers and the screen sections, because this side is 

theoretically free of trash. However, it was found that some trash 

carried over to the back side and eventually pieces of it were caught 

between the sprockets and the screen, thus ~~pturing the screens. On the 

Washington Shore, angle irons were fastened to the piers at each end of 

the screen, leaving a clearance of only about,3/4-inch which prevents 

entr,y of damaging trash. 

Washington Shore Fishladder 

47. Repairs and inspections of the Washington ladder, started 

during the fall of 1958, were completed and the ladder was placed back 

in service 12 Januar,y. 

48. Preparations were made to place emergency gates in the Washington 

radial gate pits 5 and 6 prior to drainage, but it was found that the king 

bolts in the latching mechanism of both gates were broken off in a square 

break at the inside edge of the bearings. This breakage is attributed to 

constant vibration. Repairs were made and the gates were positioned 

properly. 

49. The Washington ladder was drained on 16 November, preparator,y 

to accomplishment of extensive repairs and general renovation. Approximately 150 steelhead were removed from the diffusion chamber pools, and 

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hauled alive,· in water, to the forebay. On subse~uent days water was 

pumped from the collection bay diffusion chambers. Sandblasters cleaned 

the metal and painters applied a protective coating. Many new diffusion 

gratings were installed in the diffusion chambers of the collection bay 

and the ladder. 

50. The segmental and closu:re gates of the Washington Shore south 

f1shlock were removed for use in the north lock. Many of the rubber seals 

of the north lock had been damaged. All vertical posts in diffusion 

chambers 16 and 17 had been ripped out by the Jet of water through the 

auxiliary water valve, and hardware littered the bottom of the diffusion 

chambers. These baffles were replaced as originally designed. 

51. The rubber seals of the auxiliary water radial valves at elevation plus 4 feet were found to be damaged when the Washington Shore fish 

facilities were drained. New bottom seals were placed. 

52. At diffusion chamber number 13 the anchors for the guides of 

the slide gate were torn out. This has happened a number of times in 

the past. This particular chamber is one of several which have been 

observed, under certain conditions, to deliver air into the ladder. It 

is thought possible that air from the auxiliary water conduit may be 

.responsible for setting up the vibration which causes the failure in 

the gate anchors. If the water level in the radial gate pit at the head 

of the conduit is raised a few feet, the incidence of the air can be 

stopped. 

53. Periodic flushing of diffusion chambers in both ladders was 

accomplished as a routine chore. These chambers fill with silt, dead 

lampreys, clams and gravel. 

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54. The weir orifices and openings in the weirs at the upper end 

of the ladders as used in 1959 are shown on plate 29. This represents 

the culmination of years of study, trial and adjustments to produce a 

flow in this section of the fishY~s which would not cause delay of fish 

of any species. The upper opening is used by shad and some blueback 

while the lower orifice is apparently preferred by the majority of salmon. 

55. No provision for the rapid adjustment of the upper end of the 

ladders was made in the original deSign, since only seasonal fluctuations 

in the forebay were anticipated. If plans to use The Dalles powerhouse 

as a peaking plant are realized the fluctuation in two days at the Bonneville forebay may total approximately four feet and a re-design of these 

facilities for easier adjustment may be required. 

Bradford Island Fishladder 

56. Repairs in the Bradford Island spillway branch ladder and 

collection bay were deferred pending Engineering decisions pertaining 

to the sizeable crack in the bottom of diffusion chamber number 26. 

Soundings on 12 August determined that there was no need in 1959 to 

dredge the silt away from the upper end of the Bradford Island ladder. 

Powerhouse Fish Collection System 

57. Since 1949 the Bonneville powerhouse collection system has 

operated With submerged orifices. Special orifices of wood and sheet 

metal were made for the 1954 experiments; these were attached to the 

bottoms of the closure segmental gates •• The lumber and thin galvanized 

sheet metal deteriorated, in time, to such an extent that it was necessar,y 

in 1959 to rebuild the orifice frames, pending the installation of permanent 

steel eqUipment sometime in the future. 

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58. A bu~yant orifice which was built for experimental purposes, 

was not operated in 1959 due to lack of needed repairs and revisions. 

The present gate slots at Bonneville do not lend themselves to an inexpensive or easy conversion to buoyant type submerged orifice gates. The 

present manually operated submerged orifices appear to function satisfactorily even though their distance below the surface of the fluctuating 

tailwater varies. 

59. On 12 August 41 new steel powerhouse collection system stoplogs 

and a new lifting beam were received. The steel strike delayed deliver,y 

of other new stoplogs required for fishw~ maintenance at Bonneville. 

The older wooden stoplogs are in a rotting condition. A number of the 

Bradford Island and Washington regulating stoplogs were rebuilt with new 

wood. 

60. Gulls were observed feeding on small fish which appeared near 

the surface of the water below the powerhouse from 18 to 24 May. 

Powerhouse 

61. On 6 June a turbine was stopped, preparator,y to biennial overhaulj the lowering of the draft tube stoplogs trapped several legal size 

and smaller trout which moved fram below the powerhouse up into the draft 

tubes, prior to the descent of the stoplogs. These were rescued from 

the sump of the scroll case and draft tube by the Resident Biologist and 

assistants. 

Counting Stations 

62. Efforts were continued to improve conditions and accuracy of 

identification at counting stations as follows: 

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a. Consideration was given to the construction of an identification and training trap at the Bradford Island counting station, for 

training Corps fish counters, and to make possible the close examination 

and identification of individual fish. 

b. Experiments are being conducted in development of a 

counting board lighted from below. 

c. In an attempt to induce the fish to move upstream more 

rapidly, twelve inches of width was removed from the Bradford Island 

counting board. 

d. Plans were made to provide additional shade over the Bradford 

Island station. 

e. Construction of a counting tunnel was begun. 

f. New tally register stands, a modified for.m of those developed 

at The Dalles, were installed in both Bonneville counting stations. 

g. Improved visibility of fish passing over the Bradford Island 

board is being sought for visitors during the high water period. 

Tanner ,Creek Fingerling By-pass 

63. When BOIlIl.eY.ille Dam was built, provision was made to divert water 

from the Tanner Creek by-pass, through a valve, to supply the hatcher,y 

with extra wd.ter. The valve was inspected and repaired. During a period 

when the forebay was lowered to an elevation below the by-pass intake, a 

pump supplied water to the Tanner Creek by-pass for hatcher,y use. 

Auxiliary Water Supply Conduit Experiment and Studies 

64. Study has been given to the possibility of remOVing the mechanical 

screens at the head of the auxi1iar,y water supply conduits at each end of 

the spill~ and Bradford Island. The purpose of the studies and experiments 

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were to determine whether fingerlings can be safely passed down through 

these auxiliary water conduits. 

65. The Bradford Island auxiliary conduit fingerling salmon experiments, started in November, were continued until March 1959. Adult scrap 

fish, fingerlings and advanced fry salmon were directed through the Bradford Island IIAII branch auxiliary water conduit, and into diffusion chambers 

6 and 7 at various velocities created by pressures of 2 to 18 pounds per 

square inch. The abilities of the finoerlings to survive passage through 

various types and combinations of diffusion chamber baffles was determined. 

At pressure heads up to approximately 11 pounds per square inch the mortality was slight. Silver salmon fingerlings appeared to be the most resistant to injury. 

66. A hole was cut through the top of the IIAII branch auxiliary water 

conduit near the junction of the two ladders to permit introduction of 

some of the adult experimental fish, to facilitate the removal of experimental gear, and to aid future ladder and auxiliary water conduit repairs. 

A steel plate capable of withstanding the water pressure from within the 

conduit, was later secured over the apperture. 

67. Following the conduit experiment the IIAII branch ladder was 

reflooded 10 March. Stoplogs had excluded water from the IIAII branch, but 

fish could enter the IIBII branch and ascend it to the forebay. 

68. Further studies and experiments are re~uired to definitely 

determine whether fingerlings can be passed safely through these auxiliary 

water conduits and a determination should also be made as to whether the 

fingerlings would enter these conduits through the control valves located 

at elevation +4 m.s.l. If fingerling do enter, the question must also 

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be settled as to whetqer the fingerling"would be har.med in passing through 

the valve. 

Participation in Fingerling Mortality Studies 

69. Corps of Engineers' biologists aided the Oregon Game Commission 

in conducting several turbine fingerling mortality experiments in which a 

large funnel-type net was used. The experiments were made at the Stayton 

and Oregon City, Oregon power plants. The fingerling recovery net was 

105 feet long and 22 feet by 20 feet at the mouth. Its size and construction 

of three layers of webbing rendered it capable of filtering the entire ou:t:-

put of water from a turbine. The purpose of the experiment was to deter.mine 

fingerling mortalities in passing through turbines. By observing these 

tests, the District personnel became familiar with the problems and methods 

of using large nets in the event such equipment is required on Corps of 

Engineers projects; in particular the proposed fingerling experiments by 

the Walla Walla District at an existing high dam in connection with Bruce 

Eddy studies. 

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Investigations and Activities 

70. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service constructed another inclined 

plane fingerling trap for use in the Tanner Creek By-pass. On 4 March, an 

unusually large quantity of water entered the by-pass, carrying debris 

which plugged the new trap; thus, making a dam of it. The trap was washed 

away, and was not replaced. 

71. Another operation carried out by the Service was the investigation 

of the number of fish entering the powerhouse intake gate slots. Since 

1938 the presence of a significant number of blueback, chinook and steelhead fingerlings have been noted in these slots. In 1959 study was 

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accomplished by use of a large rectangular dip net which was lowered edgewise, then leveled at a point near the gate slot opening into the intake 

tube. As the net was raised, it strained almost all of the water in the 

gate slot; thus, trapping the fish in the pocket of the net. See photo 4-B. 

72. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempted to conduct ladder 

capacity tests in a partitioned portion of the W<1shington Shore laddel f • .i ... 

the Fisheries-Engineering Research Facility. Too few fish were moving 

upstream to give reliable data. 

73. Another crew of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists, 

on 9 July, captured squawfish from and in the near vicinity of the powerhouse trash sluiceway by use of an electric shocking device and also by 

conventional fishing gear. 

74. The Sea Scanar eqUipment was also operated by U. S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service scientists on 23 January in an attempt to !lsee" fingerling 

salmon in the spillway dam mechanical screen pits. 

75. On 5 August, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service replaced the 

rebuilt powerhouse fingerling by-pass trap and constructed a new trap 

support structure. 

76. A succession of remodelings or alterations upon the U. S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service spring chinook trap have been necessary to make it 

operate safely or work with any degree of success. On 5 September, rainwater ran into the master switch and caused it and the transformer to 

burn out; in turn, the fish counting station hoist brake failed, and the 

counting house descended into the water to a depth of about two feet, thus 

wetting the feet of the fish counter as she made her escape. 

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Fishway Operation and Meintenance Costs 

77. The total 1959 fishway ope~tion and maintenance cost, including 

fish counting but excluding research and experimental investigations, was 

$193,527.19 distributed as follows: 

Operation 

Maintenance 

Fish Counting 

Total 

$46,501.78 

136,921. 35 

10,104.06 

$193, 527 .19 

Weather and River Flow Data 

78. Daily records of weather conditions are shown on the monthly 

tables of salmonid fish counts, beginning with table 3. Daily turbidity 

readings, river flow and water temperatures are plotted for the year on 

plate 26. 

V:i,sitors 

--- 79. A total of about 601,000 persons visited Bonneville Dam during 

1959. The project fish facilities and the observation of the passage 

of fish continued to be one of the major tourist attractions. The fish 

facilities were also inspected and studied by biologists and engineers 

from other sections of the United States and foreign countries including 

Russia· 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PASSAGE OF FISH 

BONNEVII.J..E, THE DAI.J..ES AND McNARY DAMS 

CALENDAR YEAR 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Summary 

80. During 1959 the Corps personnel who operate the project fishways became more familiar with the intricacies of the fish facilities and 

developed better methods to cope with anticipated hydraulic changes. 

Furthermore, the fish counters became more proficient in the recognition 

and classification of the various species of fish, and were more discerning 

observers. Conversion of the powerhouse fish collection system entrances 

from overflow weir to submerged orifice operation was completed by the 

end of March. Fish facility locations at The Dalles Dam are shown in 

general site map DDG-I-0-0/5 and photo I-D. 

81. The total of all species of fish counted at The Dalles Dam 

during 1959 was 1,039,359 of which 452,553 were salmonids. 

82. The salmonid count is divided into 207,461 chinook, 86,259 blueback, 2,709 Silvers, 25 chum, 9 humpback, and 156,090 steelhead trout. 

The miscellaneous fish total count was 586,806. 

83. The monthly t~tals of all species of fish counted at The Dalles 

Dam are shown on table 41. Daily records by months are shown in tables 

42 to 59, inclusive. Peak days of fish migration for the important species 

are shown in table 60. 

84. The same night count factors as used in 1957 and 1958 were 

utilized in 1959 to compute the numbers of fish migrating upstream at 

night. See paragraph 118. 

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85. The maximum. numbers of salmonids counted in one day (9,043) 

- was tallied on 10 July, and the maximum. number of miscellaneous fish 

(22,961) and of all species counted in one day (26,989) were recorded 

on 9 August,; of this total 21,107 were lampreys. 

String Chinook Salmon 

31 March - 5 June) 

86. The spring chinook counts for 1957, 1958 and 1959 at The Dalles 

Dam are shown below: 

Year Total Count East Ladder North Ladder 

1957 101,593 47.22$ 52.7&/0 

1958 56,244 77 .14;' 22.86;' 

1959 52,124 88.76;' 11.24% 

The tabulation presented above shows that usage of the east ladder complex 

by spring chinook salmon continued to increase over that of the north 

ladder as more power generation units were put into operation. See paragraph 120. The peak of the spring run was reached on 26 April when 2,202 

chinook were enumerated. Tables 41 and 61 and plate 1 present additional 

spring run details. 

Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

(6 June - 20 August) 

87. The 1959 peak daily passage of summer run chinook occurred on 

24 June, when 2,882 of this speCies were counted in passing over the counting boards. A total of 77,710 summer run chinook were tallied in 1959. 

This is the lowest count for this run of fish that has been recorded in 

the three years that this dam has been in operation. Fish counts of summer 

run chinook for 1957, 1958 and 1959 are tabulated below: 

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Year Total Count East Ladder North Ladder 

1951 133,341 60.10% 39·90% 

1958 90,376 51.42% 42.58% 

1959 11,110 66.18% 33.82% 

Tables 41 and 61 and plate 1 give graphic and tabular information pertaining to this segment of the chinook migrations. 

Fall Chinook Salmon 

(21 August - 31 December) 

88. The 1959 chinook count of 71,621 fall run fish is the lowest of 

the three years of counting at this dam. The peak day of fall chinook 

passage fell on l6 September, with a total count of 4,228 fish. The number and percent of fall chinook counted over each of the two ladders during 

1951, 1958 and 1959 are shown below: 

Year Total Count East Ladder North Ladder 

1951 11,144 66.22% 33·78% 

1958 155,340 61.95% 38.05% 

1959 71,621 65.02% 34.98% 

Chinook Jacks or Gri1se 

89. The follOwing tabu1aJtion compares the jack counts at Bonneville, 

The Dalles, McNary and Rock Island Dams: 

Year Bonneville The Dalles McNary Rock Island 

1954 50,101 19,988 8,565 

1955 35,011 31,101 8,127 

1956 41,Z74 24,229 5, Ben 

1957 25,553 37,374 39,061 11,162 

1958 15,909 19,141 21,114 5,812 

1959 31,594 39,851 34,587 5,960* 

*Counts 10 ~ to 15 July 1959 computed from sample count. 

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During 1955 and 1956 chinook salmon up to 24 inches in length were called 

jacks at McNary Dam. The accel.'ted present standard and common practice 

is to classif,y all chinook salmon up to 18 inches in length as jack 

salmon. See table 62. 

Blueback Salmon 

90. The day of greatest abundance of blueback salmon occurred on 

10 July when 6,583 were counted. A total of 86,259 blueback were recorded 

for the entire season. The percentage of blueback counts by ladder were: 

51.97%, east ladder and 48.03%, north ladder. Additional blueback data 

will be found in tables 41 and 63. Comparative 1957, 1958 and 1959 blueback counts are as shown below: 

1957 1958 ... 1959 

Bonneville Dam 82,915 122,389 86,560 

The Dalles Dam 90,201 111,039 86,259 

McNary Dam 85,460 102,397 83,977 

Rock Island Dam. 71,621 98,695 72,351* 

*Counts 10 May to 15 JulY 1959 computed from sample count. 

Silver Salmon 

91. The peak of the silver salmon run was reached when 254 silvers 

were counted on 13 September. Comparative silver count totals for past 

years are as follows: 

Year Bonneville The Dalles McNary Rock Island 

1957 4,675 6,793 2,855 'Z7 

1958 3,673 2,395 1,350 60 

1959 2,695 2,709 1,970 118* 

*Counts 10 May to 15 July 1959 co:::nputed from sample count. 

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Chum Salmon 

92. Twenty-five chum or dog salmon were censused. The greatest 

count of these fish in one day was four on 24 November. 

Humpback Salmon 

93. Nine humpback s&lmon were recorded in 1959. 

Steelhead Trout 

94. A total of 156,000 steelhead were enumerated in 1959. The 

peak of steelhead abundance came on zr July when 4,784 of these fish 

passed upstream. Of the total steelhead run 77.23% utilized the east 

ladder complex while 22.77% passed into the forebay fram the north ladder. 

See table 65. A comparison of the time of movement of this species over 

Bonneville and The Dalles Dams will be found in tables 35 and 65 . . 95. A number of steelhead were observed leaping below the east 

ladder counting station. Several have jumped from the water at elevation 

159 to ~he deck, nine and one-half feet above. 

Miscellaneous Species 

96. The following tabulation of the count of miscellaneous species 

of fish minus lampreys at the several main stem dams indicates that more 

of the less important fish are counted at The Dalles and McNar,y Dams than 

at Bonneville Dam: 

Year Bonneville 

1954 209,193 

1955 213,743 

1956 169,615 

1957 131,615 

1958 140,299 

1959 115,146 

The Dalles 

517,108 

412,179 

290,123 

McNar,y 

750,420 

898,937 

644,214 

600,863 

466,087 

341,046 

Rock Island* 

120,773 

90,127 

61,558 

77,312 

175,300 

63,263** 

* The counts for Rock Island include all fish except salmon and steelhead. 

** Counts for 10 May to 15 July 1959 computed from sample counts. 

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97. Since there has been some speculation on the possible increase 

in the abundance of scrapfish in the reservoirs, it may be of interest to 

note the general decline in the trend of the counts of miscellaneous fish 

shown in the above tabulation. These counts are a measure of movement, 

however, and may or may not be an indication of total population. 

Shad 

98. The Dalles Dam fish counters observed 4,288 shad in transit over 

the counting boards. This number is a large percentage of the 6,720 that 

passed over Bonneville in 1959. The McNar,y count was 17 shad. Shown 

below is tabulation of shad counts at Columbia River dams: 

Year Bonneville The Dalles McNar,y Rock Island 

1954 5,029 No record 

1955 5,808 .. 

1956 8,085 4 .. 

1957 13,159 5,106 636 .. 

1958 10,201 4,530 48 .. 

1959 6,720 l~, 288 17 .. 

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99· The count of this locally unimportant species fell from 43 in 

1957 to 3 in 1959. 

Lamprey 

100. The 296,683 lampreys observed at The Dalles Dam in 1959 comprises 

a greater number than ever recorded at Bonneville. At The Dalles these 

animals must pass through the counting openings, whereas at Bonneville 

many go through the counting station barrier leads unobserved. However, 

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the discrepancy in counts is not as important as the 1959 increase in 

abundance of this species, which poses an interesting biologicd..l puzzl]e, only 

partially explained by differences in counting facilities at the two dams. 

Comparative lamprey counts are as follows: 

Year Bonneville The Dalles McNar,y Rock Island 

1954 40,986 938 None Available 

1955 42,603 556 " 

1956 49,911 970 " 

1957 53,031 63,100 2,748 " 

1958 98,419 144,253 10,565 " 

1959 215,083 296,683 19,807 " 

101- Dark colored lampreys appeared at the mouth of Fifteen Mile 

Creek opposite the powerhouse on 13 - 16 March. This early appearance 

has led biologists to speculate upon the possibility that some of the 

Columbia River lampreys live over winter in fresh water as shad are known 

to do. The presence of agile lampreys in the north fishladder when drained 

in December, and their presence in other fish facilities in the winter, 

gives support to the hypothesis. 

Sturgeon 

102. A number of dead" and weak. and dying, sturgeon were observed to 

drift downstream over the counting boards. Similar observations have been 

made at Bonneville Dam in the past two years. 

103. Large sturgeon have been observed near the downstream end of 

the navigation locks, and also in the powerhouse tailrace. One such fish 

lunged six feet up out of the water at an angle, and in riSing, took a 

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dead pigeon which had, a moment before, been shot, and had fallen into the 

water. This was observed by two security guards and one fishway operator 

from a distance of about 100 feet. 

Overhaul, Activities and Observations 

Powerhouse Collection §ystem 

104. Following the drainage 0f the entire powerhouse fish collection 

system and auxiliar,y water conduit late in 1958, the collection system was 

repaired, and on 8 Januar,y it was re-flooded to a normal operating condition. The fish water supply turbines were started a short time after the 

re-watering of the system to provide fish attraction water. 

105. At the beginning of the year, only eight powerhouse collection 

system submerged orifices were in operation; however, more submerged 

orifices were gradually put into use so that by 25 March, twenty-five were 

in operation. No overflow entr,y weirs were used after 25 March. The 25 

orifices are distributed evenly the full length of the powerhouse collection system. The activation of the additional orifices improved transportation flow conditions at the east end of th~ collection channel. 

106. On 15 December fish water supply turbine No. 2 was shut down 

for inspection and maintenance at which time the east and west powerhouse 

and the spillway fish entrances ITere adjusted to operate with one opening 

each. The number of powerhouse fish collection system submerged orifices 

in operation was reduced from 25 to 12. The fish attraction flows, thus 

created, appeared adequate. 

North Fishladder 

107. Freezing weather with eight inches of snow (15 Januar,y) necessitated the temporar,y closure of the north ladder auxiliar,y water supply I 

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because sp~ was causing ice to form in the area adjacent to the auxiliary 

water channel. This water supply was again temporarily closed on 17 

November for the same reason. 

108. On 29 January the north ladder was drained for inspection and 

repairs. Brush, tumbleweed, gravel and large boulders, as well as several 

live whitefish were removed from the fishway. Following the 1959 fish run, 

this ladder was drained again (in December) for more extensive repairs. 

At this time, stoplogs were lowered into the fish collection bay stoplog 

slots to exclude tailrace water from the collection bay. A large pump 

was installed at the drainage sump and the collection bay was drained to 

the lowest level of the diffusion chambers. The fishway crew rescued 40 

steelhead from the ladder and from the lower energy dissipation-chamber 

of the auxiliary water supply system. The upper end of the fish ladder is 

shown in photo 2-D. 

109. Gravel and rocks were removed from the ladder, the auxiliary 

water conduit, and the diffusion chambers. A concrete beam which had been 

supporting ladder diffusion grating was found crushed by a large boulder. 

The beam was replaced by one made of steel. Broken or missing collection 

bay and ladder diffusion gratings were'replaced. This work continued 

into 1960. 

Counting Stations 

110. The north shore counting station floating "ripple remover" was 

fitted with new rubber rollers to prevent any metal to metal vibration 

and noise and to permit free movement on its supports. 

Ill. Two new plastiC hydro scopes were placed over the counting 

boards during the season. The hydroecopes were used successfully 

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throughout the spring, summer and fall months; however, care had to be taken 

to prevent salmon and carp from leaping into them and da~ging the plastic 

material. At another time, violent winds from the east shook the north 

shore hydroscope so badly that one corner broke out. The hydroscopes 

generally improve counting conditions by eliminating ripples, glare and 

some reflections. See photo 3-D. On 23 November the river water was 

colder than the moisture-laden air, and caused the air-borne water vapor 

to conden~e continuously on the upper surface of the east fishladder 

hydroscope. 

112. An audio system was installed near both counting stations, 

thus enabling visitors to press a button and hear a taped dissertation 

of fisheries information. 

Fishlock 

113. The fishlock was not used in 1959. Certain hydraulic tests 

have yet to be performed before it is cleared for operation. However, 

many carp use the fishlock approach channel as a summertime habitat. 

Entrance Weirs 

114. All of the main fishw~ entrance weirs are operated at depths 

producing deep flows of water from the collection bays into the tailrace. 

This flow condition is created by operating the entrance weirs at depths 

of five to seven feet below the water surface. The deep submergence of 

the weirs produces flow conditions somewhat similar to that of submerged 

orifices and appears to be effective in attracting fish. 

Improvements to Gauges 

115. Various weir level indicating dials were calibrated. 

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116. An instrumentation contractor installed floats and gauges in 

The Dalles Dam fishway stillwells. By reading the stainless steel tapes 

in the gauge chambers, the fishway operators can now determine the water 

levels in many fishway channels very quickly, and from this knmvledgf!, 

regulate the fishway hydraulic conditions, or check the accuracy of 

adjustment. 

Fish Counting Schedule for The D~lles Dam 1959 

117. 1 January - 30 March 

31 March - 31 October 

No counting performed. 

Full time counting; 16 hours per day 

at each of the two counting stations 

totaling 32 hours of counting. The 

counters performed no counting during 

the hourly 10 minute rest periods. 

A rest period factor of 1.2 was applied 

to the counts to compensate for the 

passage of fish during these times. 

The counting gates were never closed. 

Several night test counts were performed during the season to establish 

night count percentages for use in 1960. 

1 November - 28 November Two counters on duty 8 hours each. 

Eight hours of simultaneous fish 

counting at each counting station per 

day, totaling 16 hours of counting. 

29 November - 31 December No counting performed. Gates remained 

open and fish were free to pass upstream 

at all times. 

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Night Count Percentages 

118. The night count percentages used were as follows: 

Year Chinook Jacks Steelhead Blueback Silver Chum Lampreys Scrapfish 

1958 .09 ".10 .12 .08 None ·30 .23 

Avail1959 .09 .10 .12 .08 able ·30 .23 

1960* .092 .078 .063 .149 .04 " .56 .289 

*For use in 1960 as derived from the 1959 night counts. 

Fishwa~ 0Eeration and Maintenance Costs 

119. The total cost in 1959 of fishway operation and maintenance, 

including fish counting, was $120,033.71 distributed as follows: 

Operation 

Maintenance 

Fish Counting 

Total 

$ 45,294.23 

58,187.07 

16,552.41 

$120,033.71 

Main Unit Activation 

120. As more power generation units are activated at The Dalles 

Dam less water is spilled over the spillway and more upstream migrant 

fish are attracted to the east fish ladder complex. A total of 10 main 

generating units have been activated to the end of 1959 and 4 more are 

scheduled to be activated during 1960 to complete the initial installation of a complement of 14 units. Each main power unit discharges an 

average of 14,000 c.f.s during operation. Shown below are the dates 

when the main units were placed in service. 

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• 

Date Units Placed in Service 

Unit No. 

1-

2. 

3· 4. 

5· 

6. 

7 . 

8. 

9· 

10. 

Date 

25 September 1957 

31 October 1957 

17 January 1958 

24 April 1958 

11 September 1958 

24 October 1958 

16 January 1959 

16 April 1959 

28 August 1959 

10 October 1959 

Special Studies and Miscellaneous Observations 

121.. Many fall run f'ish of' the 1958 season climbed the ladders into 

the f'oreba,y at the dam, only to come back dO'WIlstream under the spillway 

gates. This phenomenon was nOL, noted in 1959. Three dif'rerences in 

conditions vere apparent in 1959 c.s follows: 

a. The water was cooler. 

b. More powerhouse units were in operation; therefore 

more water was moving do'WIl the powerhouse channel. 

c. Fewer f'ish comprised the fall run. 

122. The north ladder flow experiment to determine whether fish 

preferred 181! depth of water over the weirs or 1211 depth was continued in 

1959 With one notable diff'erence, as follows: A uniform flow of attraction water issuing from the collection ba,y was maintained during both 

normal and test conditions. This was accomplished by reducing the 

auxiliary water radial valve opening slightly to compensate for the 

increase in flow do'WIl the ladder, during the high flow periods. 

123. Although statisticians maintain that the analytical methods 

used could prove nothing, these 1959 results agree with the 1958 data 

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which by inspection show higher fish counts during the periods when high 

flow conditions prevailed. Furthermore, visual observations by fishcounters, and others, noted the improved conditions and fish responses at 

the counting stations during the high flow. 

124. Periodic inspections by fisher,y conservation agency personnel 

were conducted throughout the fish migration season. 

125. Several steelhead were dipnetted out of 15 Mile Creek by 

Indian fishermen 20 April. Other Indian fishermen did some dipnet 

fishing from platforms erected over the water in the approved dipnet area, 

situated between the present bridge site and the old bridge piers, however, 

ver,y few fish were taken by this means. One Indian fishing from the old 

Phelp's fishwheel site below the dam captured 7 fish in about one month 

of effort. 

126. Gulls were observed feeding for long periods below the spillway. 

No stomach analyses were made. These birds disappeared for a time about 

20 May. 

127 • Many ducks and geese and a few swans were observed feeding and 

resting at various areas of the forebay. 

128. Cliff swallows arrive~during May, in the vicinity of The 

Dalles seeking nesting places. Many areas about the dam, particularly 

the east fish ladder, provide protected overhanging nesting sites. The 

fishway personnel are kept busy washing the mud nests (nidi) from the 

lower side of the east ladder. 

129. On 6 June a mink (mammal carnivore) was observed near the 

carcass of' a dead chinook salmon on the rock fill. Gulls were making 

life miserable for the animal by swooping down on it. 
Weather and River Flow 

130. Daily records of water and air temperatures and weather conditions are shown in salmonid fish count tables beginning with table 42. 

Daily turbidity readings, river flow, and water temperatures are plotted 

on plate 27. 

Visitors 

131. On 10 October the Vice President of the United States, with 

many other public officials and distinguished guests participated in the 

dedication of The Dalles Dam. The Vice President, as well as several 

thousand visitors, examined portions of the fishways; however, it was too 

late in the season to see any fish. 

132. A major moving picture studio photographer took moving 

pictures of fish going over the east counting station board and of 

lampreys on the fishway walls. 

133. A total of 213,030 people visited ~e Dalles Project in 1959. 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PASSAGE OF FISH 

BONNEVILLE, THE DALLES AND McNARY DAMS 

CALENDAR YEAR 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Summary 

134. The total number of' salmon and steelhead trout which migrated 

upstream over McNar.y Dam during calendar year 1959 was the second lowest 

aZlilUCL.l. count of' record. The total passage of' chinook and blueback salmon 

·NE.~ be_,-,.1W the six year average, while the number of' silver salmon and 

steelhead trout was above average. The steelhead trout count was the 

highest annual passage recorded at the project. 

135. The total passage of' all species of' f'ish at McNar.y Dam during 

1959 was 728,765. This total is comprised of' 171,490 chinook, 83,977 blueback, 1,970 silver, 110,475 steelhead trout and 360,853 other miscellaneous 

f'ish. These latter f'ish include 13 species of' which the major portion is 

comprised of' suckers. All scrap f'ish have shown a marked decline in recent 

years. The total of' miscellaneous f'ish f'or 1959 is 42 percent below the 

si~ year average of' 622,858. 

136. The annual totals of' all f'ish passing McNar.y Dam during the 

period 1954-1959 are shown in table 67. Monthly totals f'or 1959 appear in 

table 68. Daily totals by species are compiled by months in tables 69 

through ~7. Peak days of' f'ish migration by species f'or the six year 

period are shown in table 88. 

137. During 1959 the maximum. number of' salmonids passing the project 

occurred on 13 July when 7,637 were recorded. Miscellaneous f'ish reached 

a maximum daily passage of' 7,490 on 19 September. The maximum number 
of all species counted in one day was 13,236 which also occurred on 

19 September. Monthly counts of salmon and steelhead trout for the years 

1954-1959 are shown in tables 8g through 92; and miscellaneous species 

counted over the same period are shown in table 93. The number and percent of salmonids counted over each fish ladder are shown in tables 94 

through 98; and the yearly percentages of salmonids counted over each 

fish ladder for the years 1954-1959 appear in table 99. 

138. The Washington shore fish ladder was unwatered for annual maintenance from 4 December 1958 through 14 January 1959. The Oregon shore 

powerhouse collection system was unwatered by sections during the period 

1 December 1958 through 10 April 1959. During most of this period the 

fish ladder was in operation with reduced entrances. The Oregon shore pump 

and gravity attraction water systems were unwatered for maintenance from 

2 November 1959 through 20 January 1960. 

139. Various experimental and research studies were performed during 

the year at McNary Dam by Corps of Engineer personnel and by representatives 

of fishery agencies engaged in contracts under the Corps of Engineer Fishery Research Program. 

140. Daily counts of the four principle salmonid species are plotted 

for comparison with those of Bonneville and The Dalles Dams on plates 1 

through 4. Plates 9 through 12 show the migration periods of salmonid 

runs at McNary Dam for the years 1954-1959. Daily river discharges, 

water temperature and turbidity readings appear on plate 28. 

141. The location of main and appurtenant fish facilities at McNary 

Dam are shown in relation to other features on General Site Plan 

MD-05-31/2. 

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McNARY DAM 

Sfring Chinook Salmon 

1 March - 15 June) 

142. Fish counting was initiated on 1 April. A total of 43,940 

spring chinook were counted. This total is 18 percent less than the six 

year average of 53,313. The peak of the spring-run occurred on 14 May 

when 1,831 chinook were counted. The spring run comprised 25.62 percent 

of the total chinook run. See tables 67, 68, B9 and plates 1 and 9. 

'Summer Run Chinook Salmon 

( 16 June - 31 August) 

143. The total summer run of 81,765 chinook was 3.33 percent below 

the six year average of 84,579. The peak of the summer run occurred on 

9 July when 3,658 chinook were counted. The summer run comprised 47.68 

percent of the total chinook run. See tables 67, 68, B9 and plates 1 and 9. 

Fall Chinook Salmon 

(1 Sept - 31 Dec) 

144. A total of 45,785 fall chinook were counted in 1959. This 

number is almost 30 percent greater than the six year average of 35,439. 

The peak daily passage occurred on 15 September when 3,007 chinook were 

counted. The fall run accounted for 26.70 percent of the total chinook 

passage. See tables 67, 68, 89 and plates 1 and 9. 

Chinook Jacks or Grilse 

145. These small male chinook salmon are tallied separately, but 

are included in all of the chinook counts. A standard maximum length of 

18 inches has been used to designate chinook jacks except in 1955 and 1956 
when a maximum length of 24 inches was used at the request of the Oregon 

Fish Commission. Of the total chinook run, 20.2 percent were jacks. Table 

95 shows the number and percent of chinook jack salmon counted over each 

fish ladder. 

Blueback Salmon 

146. A total of 83,977 blueback salmon were counted in 1959. This 

was the lowest yearlY total since counting began in 1954, and less than 

half of the peak year count of 173,758 tabulated in 1955. It is 23.18 

percent less than the six year average of 109,320. The peak of the blueback run occurred on 15 JulY, when 5,786 were counted. Table 96 shows the 

number and percent of blueback salmon counted over each fish ladder. See 

tables 67, 88, 90 and plates 2 and 10 for other data concerning blueback 

salmon. 

Silver Salmon 

147. The yearlY total passage of silver salmon at McNar,y was 1,970, 

which is the second highest recorded annual passage at the project. The 

1959 count was 39.9 percent higher than the six year average of 1,408. 

The peak dailY count of 147 occurred on 15 September. See tables 67, 88, 

91, 97 and plates 3 and 11. 

Chum Salmon 

148. No chum salmon were counted during 1959. 

Steelhead Trout 

149. The 1959 count of 110,475 is the highest annual total of steelhead trout recorded at the project. The peak day of passage occurred on 

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19 September when 3,884 steelhead were counted. This yearly total is 30.7 

percent higher than the six year average of 84,547 and is almost three 

times greater than the lowest yearly count of 42,554 made in 1956. See 

tables 67, 68, 88, 92, 98 and plates 4 and 12. 

Maximum Abundance and Yearly Percentage of 

Salmonids Counted Over Each Fish Ladder 

150. The maximum number of all species of fish counted in one day in 

1959 was 13,236 and occurred on 19 September. This number was comprised of 

1,782 chinook, 80 Silvers, 3,884 steelhead and 7,490 miscellaneous fish. 

A peak daily salmonid count of 7,637 occurred on 13 July and a peak of 

7,490 miscellaneous fish was tabulated on 19 September. See tables 78, 82 

and 83. 

151. The yearly percentage use of fish ladders by all salmonid species 

for the years 1954-1959 is shown on table 99. 

Miscellaneous Species 

Shad 

152. Only 17 shad were counted in 1959. The peak year was 1957 

when 636 were counted. See tables 68 and 93. 

Other Miscellaneous Species 

153. T11e total count of fish other than salmonids was 360,853, the 

lowest since fish counting began at McNar,y Dam. This count is 57.93 percent of the six year average of 622,858. A significant drop is evidenced 

in the miscellaneous fish count this year which has been declining since 

1955. For the first time, the miscellaneous fish count was lower than the 

salmonid fish count at McNar,y Dam, comprising 49.51 percent of the total 
fish count. Suckers were, as usual, the most numerous, comprising 68.60 

percent of the miscellaneous fish count. Lampreys comprised 5.49 percent 

of the miscell&neous fish count in 1959, more than double the previous 

high of 2.22 percent in 1958. See tables 67, 68 and 93. 

Activities and Observations 

Washington Fish Lock 

154. The Washington fish lock was operated in the summer of 1959 to 

obtain fish for specimen cultures in conjunction with a study of columnaris by University of Washington personnel. 

Pressure Fish Lock 

155. The pressure fish lock was operated for a two week period in 

September while studies were being conducted on this facility. 

Fish Counting Schedule 

156. 1 January - 31 Iv1arch 

1 April - 31 October 

1 November - 31 December 

41 

No counting perfo~ed. Ladders open 

to free fish passage at all times. 

Sample counting. Counting perfo~ed 

in four hour periods alternating 

between counting stations, 16 hours 

daily. Counting station gates 

remained open at all times. 

No fish counting performed. Ladders 

open to free fish passage at all 

times. 
Fish Facility Repairs and Overhaul 

157. Maintenance of the Washington fish ladder, which was begun in 

late 1958, was completed in ear~ Januar,y 1959 and the ladder restored 

to normal operation. 

158. Unwatering of the fish collection system for the Oregon ladder 

which was also begun in late 1958 continued into 1959. The inside or 

closed channel was unwatered first, then the powerhouse collection channel 

was unwatered by sections, beginning at the north end and working south. 

See photograph I-M. These two channels were returned to operation by midMarch and the Oregon shore entrances were then unwatered. The entire 

facility was returned to normal operation in early April. 

159. The Oregon shore fishway pumps and the auxiliar,y water supply 

conduits were unwatered in late 1959 for maintenance and remained out of 

operation for the rest of the year. 

160. Tests performed on an expertmental floating orifice-type weir 

for the powerhouse collection channel were judged satisfactor,y and work 

was initiated to transform 30 of the hoist-type weirs to floating weirs 

for standard operation. See photographs 2-M and 3-M of typical floating 

weir. 

Special Fishe;r Investigations 

Inspection of Fish for Symptoms of Columnaris 

161. Members of the Microbiology Department of the University of 

Washington made several visits to McNar,y Dam in the summer of 1959 to 

examine salmon specimens for Columnaris. The incidence of the disease 

was not as high as in 1958 due to cooler water temperatures. The Washington fish lock was utilized to obtain the specimens for inspection. 

42 
Light Attraction of Downstream Migrant Salmon1ds 

162. A study, begun in the spring of' 1958 at McNary Dam by the School 

of' Fisheries, University of' Washington, under auspices of' the Corps of 

Engineers Fishery Research Program, was continued during the spring of 

1959. The study was conducted on the f'ingerling by-passes of the Oregon 

ladder and on the ice and trash sluiceway along. the upstream face of the 

powerhouse. 

Oregon Shore Collection System 

163. Temporary counting stations were placed in the south end of 

each of' the three collection channels in the summer of 1959 to gather 

additional inf'ormation of' f'ish usage of these channels. Counting was 

perf'ormed eight hours per day, six days per week during the study which 

lasted f'or a period of' two weeks. 

Supplementa;y Spawning Channel 

164. Operation of' the supplementary spawning channel below McNary 

Dam was continued during the year. This f'acility, built in 1957, is operated by the Washington Department of' Fisheries under contract with the 

Corps of Engineers. Maintenance of' and revisions to the channel were made 

by Corps of Engineers personnel during July and August on recommendation 

of' the Washington Department of Fisheries to further ire rease the ef'ficiency 

of' the channel. 

Fishway Operation and Maintenance Costs 

165. The total cost of f'ishway operation and maintenance in 1959 

was $255,000. 

'166. A total of 23,418,000 kilowatt hours of electricity were used 

by f'ishway pumps in supplying attraction water to the south shore f'acilities. 
Weather and River Flow Data 

167. The daily records of barometer readings, precipitation data, 

river discharges and turbidity readings are recorded on the monthly 

salmonid fish count tables. The daily turbidity readings, river flow 

and water temperatures are plotted for the year on plate 28. 

Visitors 

168. Biologists of several State and Federal fisher,y organizations 

visited the dam at frequent intervals to inspect the fishway operations. 

169. A total of 60,000 visitors were recorded at McNar,y Dam during 

the year 1959. 

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TABLE 1 

YEARLY TOTALS OF ALL FISH COUNTED OVER BODEVILLE DAM 

1938 - 1959 

Year Chinook Stee1head B1uebaok SilTer Chum Buap- Total Jli8oe11lU1eoua! Total 

back Sal.moD Fi.h Speoie. 

1938 271,199 101.003 16,040 16,186 2,111 411, 1M 614,896 1,086,040 

1939 286,189 122,032 13,382 14,383 1,168 491,154 464,684 961,838 

1940 391,581 186,114 148,801 11,911 1,129 '139,214 364,211 1,103,426 

1941 461,443 118,089 66,'141 1'1,911 5,269 4 668,46'1 269,'138 938,196 

1942 401,942 161,800 55,464 12,402 1,865 11 623,484 245,033 868,61'1 

1943 313,123 92,133 39,846 2,54'1 '188 448,436 18'1,3'19 635,816 

1944 240,164 100,518 15,0'12 4,20'1 954 1 361,616 230,1'13 591,689 

1945 297,4'18 120,133 9,501 '190 '128 1 '28,631 309,35'1 '131,988 

1946 446,052 142,80'1 '14,3'16 3,898 1,1'18 2 668,313 364,809 1,033,122 

1947 480,3'1'1 135,444 1'11,139 11,174 199 3 '198,336 408,520 1,206,866 

1948 419,555 139,062 131,541 4,081 3,636 2 69'1,8'1'1 383,911 1,081,848 

1949 27'1,697 119,285 51,444 1,004 2,028 6 451,464 444,151 895,615 

1950 357,3'15 114,087 '11,993 10,151 1,069 8 560,683 266,839 82'1,522 

1951 331,'188 140,689 169,428 5,201 1,044 'I 648,15'1 290,662 938,119 

1952 420,879 260,990 184,645 '1,'168 1,506 9 8'15,198 199,530 1,0'15,326 

1953 332,419 223,914 235,216 13,018 1,'128 10 806,364 332,264 1,118,628 

1954 320,94'1 1'16,260 130,10'1 4,062 1,569 4 632,949 250,119 883,128 

1955 359,863 198,411 23'1,148 3,'125 318 9 800,064 266,346 1,058,,&10 

1956 300,91'1 131,116 156,418 6,12'1 693 4 595,2'15 219,526 814,801 

1957 403,286 139,183 82,916 4,6'15 569 12 630,640 184.646 815,286 19582 426,419 131,457 122,589 5,675 455 6 684,579 258,718 923,091 

1959 54S,028 129,026 86,560 2,695 906 22 564,257 550,229 894,466 

Total 7,886,977 5,178,595 2,594,770 160,594 51,515 121 15,652,570 6,855,,761 20,,508,,551 

22-year 

t-3 Average 558,,499 144,482 108,855 > 7,500 1,455 6 620,571 511,,626 952,,197 

tD 

E;j 1 Squawfish, Dace, Trout Perch, Miscellaneous Trout, Shad, etc. 

t-J 2 Fish-counting initiated 1 March and discontinued 28 November 1959. 
~ ~ 

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TABLE 2 

MONTHLY TOTAlS OF ALL FISH COUNTED OVER BONNEVILLE DAM 

1959 

Species Jan Feb March May June Sept Oct Nov Dec Totals 

Chinook 

Steelhead 

Blueback 

Silver 

Chum. 

Hum.Eback 

Total Salmon 401 27,692 35,396 52,298 185,245 64,392 194,357 3,342 1,114 564,2'37 

Shad 

Miscellaneous Trout 2 50 Ca~ 

Chub 

Sucker 2 52 

Sguaw'f'ish 

Whitefish 1~~ Shiner 1) 51)Ij: 2~ IamErel 23 1)7 bz

-273 12~zlOIj: Bass ~ Bullhead ~ Dace 

CraEEie ~ Catfish g Tench 

Total Miscellaneous Fish 4 3,969 6,314 18,557 197,365 93,335 7,478 2,911 296 330,229 

Total Fish 405 31,661 41,710 70,855 382,610 157,727 201,835 6,253 1,410 894,466 
TABLE 3 

CL:mATOLOOICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - JANUARY 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbiditl Flow 

1 54 38 44 30.40 W, Cloudy 3·7 128,000 

2 42 32 44 30.20 W, Pt. Cloudy 4.0 132,000 

3 34 15 41 30.45 EW, Clear 3·9 133,000 

4 22 13 39 30·20 EW, Clear 3.8 129,000 

5 20 14 38 29·70 EW, Cloudy 3.8 123,000 

6 25 17 38 29·70 EW, Cloudy 4.0 116,000 

7 34 22 38 29.89 EW, Cloudy 3.5 115,000 

8 40 32 38 29.82 EW, Cloudy 2.0 118,000 

9 45 35 38 29.84 EW, Cloudy 2.0 132,000 

10 45 38 38 30·02 EW, Cloudy 2.0 122,500 

11 46 40 38 30.10 EW, Cloudy 2.0 132,900 

12 49 41 40 29.97 W, Cloudy 2.6 135,000 

13 53 42 40 30.47 W, Cloudy 2.8 145,000 

14 48 33 39 30·51 EW, Cloudy 2.0 155,000 

15 45 35 38 30.41 EW, Cloudy 2.5 160,000 

16 41 36 38 30·30 EW, Cloudy 2.5 160,000 

17 44 35 39 30.25 EW, Cloudy 2.2 160,000 

18 51 38 39 30.38 W, Cloudy 2.5 163,000 

19 49 41 40 30·29 W, Cloudy 2·5 165,000 

20 41 37 41 30·30 W, Cloudy 2.0 160,000 

21 42 32 41 30.40 EW, Cloudy 1·3 165,000 

22 36 29 41 30·29 EW, Cloudy 0.7 155,000 

23 40 32 40 30.05 EW, Cloudy 0.4 155,000 

24 55 38 40 29·90 W, Cloudy 0·7 175,000 

25 55 39 41 30.08 EW, Cloudy 1.0 180,000 

26 48 38 42 30.23 EW, Cloudy 1.6 205,000 

27 54 51 42 29.90 W, Cloudy 2.0 210,000 

~ 28 49 40 42 30·20 W, Cloudy 2.0 195,000 

29 48 38 42 30·20 EW, Cloudy 2.0 200,000 

S;; 30 47 35 42 30.40 LEW, Cloudy 2.2 210,000 

w 31 42 35 42 30.56 LEW, Cloudy 0.7 193,100 
~ TABLE 4 

&.i 

~ CLIMATOLOOICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - FEBRUARY 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbiditl Flow 

1 42 36 42 30·70 EW, Pt. Cloudy 0.3 185,800 

2 45 32 41 30·55 EW, Pt. Cloudy 0·3 180,000 

3 49 32 41 30.47 W, Cloudy 0.4 170,000 

4 51 45 42 30.31 W, Cloudy 0.4 170,000 

5 50 44 42 30.25 W, Cloudy 0.4 160,000 

6 52 40 42 29·97 W, Cloudy 0.4 152,000 

7 46 34 41 30.00 EW, Cloudy 0.5 160,000 

8 43 32 42 30·00 W, Cloudy 0.8 154,000 

9 41 32 41 29·50 W, Cloudy 1.5 150,000 

10 40 32 41 29.67 EW, Cloudy 1.7 150,000 

II 43 34 41 29.85 W, Cloudy 2.1 145,000 

12 42 32 41 30.10 LW, Cloudy 2.2 135,000 

13 44 31 40 30.02 EW, Cloudy 2.8 135,000 

14 38 31 40 29.80 W, Cloudy 2.6 130,900 

15 42 32 40 30.05 EW, Cloudy 2.2 130,300 

16 43 36 40 29.62 EW, Cloudy 2.4 130,000 

11 40 33 40 29.94 EW, Pt. Cloudy 2.8 130,000 

18 41 32 40 29.98 EW, Cloudy 3·0 135,000 

19 38 31 39 30·19 EW, Cloudy 3·0 140,000 

20 36 32 39 30.14 EW, Cloudy 3·0 145,000 

21 40 35 39 30.06 EW, Cloudy 3·0 149,000 

22 43 35 39 30·15 EW, Cloudy 3·3 151,000 

23 42 36 39 30.45 W, Cloudy 2.5 161,000 

24 50 32 40 30.59 EW, Cloudy 3·0 160,000 

25 48 34 40 30.45 W, Cloudy 3.0 155,000 

26 53 38 40 30.44 W, Pt. Cloudy 2.4 153,000 

27 49 40 40 30.38 W, Cloudy 1·7 165,000 

28 55 42 41 30.40 EW, Cloudy 1.5 162.t000 

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TABLE 5 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, S'.I'REAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - MARCH 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i ve r 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar Sk Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Total 

1 55 3 1 30. 5 WW, Cloudy 1.7 1 2,000 6 

2 54 34 42 30·50 EW, Cloudy 1.7 165,000 2 6 8 

3 54 36 42 30.62 WW, Cloudy 1.7 165,000 2 8 10 

4 49 32 42 30·60 EW, Clear 1.5 170,000 2 39 41 

5 56 34 43 30.44 WW, Pt. Cldy 1.7 170,000 7 22 29 

6 54 34 42 30·37 LWW, Cloudy 1.7 165,000 2 8 10 

7 55 37 43 30·31 WW, Cloudy 1.5 165,800 2 14 16 

8 56 40 43 30·32 WW, Cloudy 1.5 163,000 2 2 

9 50 38 44 30.21 WW, Cloudy 1.5 170,000 2 21 23 

10 49 37 44 30·51 WW, Cloudy 1.3 165,000 5 14 19 

11 51 33 44 30.48 LEW, Clear 0·9 165,000 7 17 24 

12 57 35 44 30·29 WW, Cloudy 0·9 162,000 2 2 

13 48 36 44 30.17 WW, Cloudy 1.2 160,000 2 2 

14 45 34 43 30.48 WW, Cloudy 1.2 158,000 

15 50 37 43 30.60 LEW, Cloudy 1.2 158,000 6 6 

16 61 37 44 30·52 LEW, Clear 1.2 158,000 8 8 

17 62 39 44 30.15 WW, Cloudy 1.5 160,000 2 2 4 

18 59 44 44 30.23 WW, Cloudy 1.2 158,000 5 8 13 

19 49 38 44 30·52 WW, Pt. Cldy 1.2 165,000 9 8 17 

20 50 34 44 30·40 EW, Clear 1.2 170,000 5 2 7 

21 53 36 44 30.03 WW, Cloudy 1.7 170,000 2 6 8 

22 50 36 44 30.02 EW, Cloudy 1.7 170,000 14 14 

23 52 38 44 29·94 EW, Cloudy 1.8 165,000 4 2 6 

24 53 39 44 30·37 EW, Cloudy 1.8 163,000 35 8 43 

25 55 38 45 30.22 EW, Cloudy 1.8 164,000 14 6 20 

26 46 41 45 30.22 WW, C'loudy 1.2 168,000 12 12 

27 52 39 45 30·32 EW, Cloudy 1.4 168,000 16 2 18 

28 53 41 45 30.05 WW, Cloudy 1.5 172,000 5 5 

~29 51 41 45 30.11 WW, Cloudy 1.4 173,000 7 7 

[;;j 30 48 37 45 30.66 WW, Cloudy 1.4 180,000 12 2 14 

31 54 44 45 30.16 WW, Cloudy 1.2 178,000 -1 - -1 

VI - 182 219 401 
~ TABLE 6 

&j CLlMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - APRIL 1959 

0\ 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather River Stee1- B1ueDate Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky ~b1dity Flow Chinook head back Total 

406 46 If 1 57 30.27 WW, Cloudy 1.4 175,000 25 11 36 

2 59 42 46 30·39 WW, Clear 1.4 190,000 56 10 66 

3 63 37 47 30.15 EW, Clear 1.4 205,000 37 5 42 

4 64 42 47 30.1§ WW, Clear 1.6 215,000 18 2 20 

5 65 40 48 30.10 W, Cloudy 1.6 216,000 47 7 54 

6 55 39 47 30·57 W, Cloudy 1.4 220,000 18 18 

7 57 40 48 30.50 LEW, Clear 1.2 235,000 20 20 

8 65 47 49 30.40 EW, Clear 1.3 225,000 18 12 30 

9 65 46 48 30.23 EW, ,Clear 1.2 225,000 20 7 27 

10 65 38 49 30·31 LEW, Clear 1.2 216,000 76 5 81 

11 64 47 49 30.40 W, Cloudy 1.4 197,000 78 4 82 

12 58 43 49 30.34 W, Pt. Cldy. 1.6 190,000 303 12 315 

13 55 44 49 30·35 W, Cloudy 1.8 l:-95,000 290 35 325 

14 56 41 50 30.15 W, Cloudy 2.0 195,000 236 22 258 

15 50 38 48 30.29 W, Cloudy 2.1 198,000 398 39 437 

16 52 42 48 30·31 WW, Cloudy 2.2 210,000 404 34 438 

17 51 42 48 30.17 W, Cloudy 2·3 215,000 521 33 2 556 

18 55 43 49 30.17 WW, Cloudy 2·3 21~;?OO 1,103 32 1,135 

19 56 35 50 30·29 EW, Clear 2.4 208;700 1,543 47 1,590 

20 66 39 50 30.20 EW, Clear 2·5 205,000 1,804 42 1,846 

21 72 44 50 30.05 EW, Clear 2.8 198,000 1,262 37 1,299 

22 76 49 50 30.15 W, Cloudy 2.8 195,000 2,293 56 2,349 

23 69 44 51 30.11 WW, Clear 3·0 200,000 2,416 35 2,451 

24 68 42 50 30.05 EW, Pt. C1dy. 2.6 215,000 2,827 69 2,896 

25 59 47 52 29·93 EW, Cloudy 2.6 223,000 1,931 57 1,988 

26 60 44 52 30.00 W, Cloudy 2.6 235,000 2,140 39 2,179 

27 54 44 51 30·32 W, Cloudy 2.5 250,000 1,668 28 1,696 

28 53 47 52 30.28 WW, Cloudy 2·5 250,000 1,931 22 1,953 

29 57 50 52 30.10 W, Cloudy 2·3 255,000 1,871 32 1,903 

30 64 49 52 29·83 WW, Cloudy 2·3 265,000 1,590 12 1 z602 

26,944 746 2 27,692 
TABLE 7 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

MARCH 1959 BONNEVIU.E DAM APRIL 1959 

Misc. Misc. SquawDate Trout Suckers Total Date Trout Chub Suckers fish I.am:prel Total 

1 1 8 8 

2 2 8 8 

3 3 4 4 

4 4 2 2 

5 5 2 2 

6 6 

7 7 

8 8 2 6 8 

9 9 2 2 4 

10 10 6 

- 6 

11 11 6 6 12 

12 12 6 8 14 

13 13 14 14 

14 14 2 77 22 101 

15 15 4 116 14 134 

16 16 37 2 39 

17 17 2 28 2 32 

18 18 2 40 6 48 

19 19 2 237 2 8 249 

20 20 2 549 20 571 

21 2 2 21 2 4 576 31 3 616 

22 22 6 238 14 258 

23 23 10 496 49 3 558 

24 24 4 2 320 71 397 

25 25 2 2 173 34- 211 

26 26 4 216 19 6 245 

27 2 2 27 8 170 14 3 195 

28 28 80 12 92 

29 29 73 18 91 

~ 30 30 2 48 50 

31 

-- ~ - -- -.1 Total 2 2 4 56 20 3,540 330 23 3,969 
~ TABLE 8 

&j 

CX> CLlMATOLOOICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONlJ) FISH COUNr DATA - MAY 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather River Chi- Steel- BlueDate Max. Min. Water Bar. S Turbidi Floy nook head. back Total 

1 5 37 52 29· EW, Clear 2. 2'(0,000 2, 2 ;n 2,719 

2 54 40 52 30·05 W, Cloudy 2.0 293,000 810 15 825 

3 56 41 51 30.20 W, Pt.Cldy 2.1 333,000 530 22 552 

4 59 42 5(, 30.16 W, Cloudy 2.0 340,000 658 15 673 

5 54 41 50 30.22 EW, Cloud;y 2.1 325,000 1,099 47 3 1,149 

6 58 41 50 30·52 EW, Clear 2.2 315,000 705 32 737 

7 70 42 50 30·20 EW, Clear 2.0 318,000 1,020 47 1,067 

8 74 46 52 30.18 W, C1ou.d3r 2.1 308,000 1,983 60 10 2,053 

9 59 46 52 30·20 W, Cloudy 2.2 299,000 1,110 37 6 1,153 

10 58 45 52 30·20 W, Cloudy 2·3 305,000 2,029 45 13 2,08'{ 

II 60 40 52 30·20 EW, Clear 2.5 320,000 1,475 30 5 1,510 

12 68 47 52 30·20 EW, Clear 2.2 320,000 2,206 75 2,281 

13 79 57 53 30.04 EW, Clear 2.6 315,000 2,371 8'{ 6 2,464 

14 75 53 54 30·10 W, Cloudy 2.7 320,000 2,051 54 2,105 

15 55 43 54 30.34 W, C1oud;y 2.4 320,000 1,398 'J7 3 1,458 

16 58 46 54 30·20 W, Cloudy 2.5 340,600 1,195 45 3 1,243 

17 62 50 54 30·05 W, Cloudy 2·7 380,500 906 24 10 940 

18 r;r 44 55 30.20 w, Pt.Cldy 2.0 395,000 882 42 3 92'( 

19 r;r 46 54 30·2'( W, Pt.Cld;y 1.9 375,000 728 17 5 750 

20 61 45 54 30·33 w, Pt.Cldy 2.2 363,000 843 30 3 8'{6 

21 67 50 54 30.30 W, Cloudy 2.2 353,000 356 14 170 

22 65 46 54 30.16 EW, Clear 2·3 346,000 415 19 434 

23 77 48 54 30·05 EW, Clear 2.2 346,000 1,153 30 1,183 

24 82 55 55 30.07 W, Cloudy 2.2 354,000 782 24 806 

25 66 47 55 30.07 W, Cloud;y 2.2 360,000 322 37 5 364 

26 59 46 55 30.10 W, Cloudy 2.4 385,000 934 42 13 989 

2'( 64 46 55 30·15 W, Cloudy 2.2 405,000 719 42 15 776 

28 59 46 56 30·29 W, Cloudy 2.2 410,000 833 57 8 898 

29 66 47 56 30·29 W, Pt.Cld;y 2.2 400,000 620 47 3 670 

30 66 45 56 30.30 W, Clear 2.0 411,000 716 44 28 788 

31 70 48 56 30·17 EW, Clear 2.2 407,000 426 42 II 542 

34,007 1,236 153 35,396 
TABLE 9 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - JUNE 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r Chi- Stee1- Blue 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbidity Flow nook head back Total 

1 83 54 52 30.10 EW, Clear 2·3 415,000 851 57 28 936 

2 84 56 57 30.13 W, Cloudy 2.2 425,000 802 89 28 919 

3 66 56 57 30.15 W, Cloudy 2·3 425,000 899 90 5 994 

4 73 54 57 30.12 EW, Lt. C1dy 2·3 450,000 747 119 5 871 

5 67 56 57 30.10 W, Cloudy 2·3 450,000 843 104 15 962 

6 68 51 58 30.17 W, Cloudy 2.0 462,000 624 50 3 677 

7 66 50 58 30.11 W, Cloudy 2.1 489,000 414 45 8 467 

8 68 48 58 30.02 W, Cloudy 1.8 520,000 332 76 6 414 

9 66 48 57 30.02 W, Cloudy 1.7 520,000 258 32 290 

10 56 48 57 30.20 W, Cloudy 1.5 520,000 348 30 378 

11 68 52 56 30.02 EW, Cloudy 1.6 510,000 165 19 184 

12 73 55 56 30.10 W, Cloudy 1.8 500,000 373 32 405 

13 66 52 56 30.12 W, Cloudy 1.2 488,000 779 70 849 

14 70 54 57 30.12 W, Cloudy 1.9 510,000 1,330 74 3 1,407 

15 65 43 58 30.19 EW, Clear 1.9 540,000 847 39 3 889 

16 77 52 58 30.05 W, Cloudy 2.2 540,000 1,292 60 20 1,372 

17 74 52 58 30.20 EW, Cloudy 2.2 535,000 1,506 92 31 1,629 

18 70 55 58 30.20 EW, Clear 2.2 525,000 869 71 58 998 

19 85 59 58 30.11 EW, Lt. Clear 1.9 520,000 1,640 84 100 1,824 

20 84 60 59 30.20 W, Clear 1.6 521,000 2,207 117 277 2,601 

21 80 59 59 30.19 W, Cloudy 1.7 527,000 2,516 114 587 3,217 

22 72 55 60 30.12 W, Pt. C1dy 1.9 535,000 3,151 136 750 4,037 

23 71 56 60 30.10 W, Cloudy 1.9 548,000 5,242 154 1,357 6,753 

24 70 58 60 30·05 W, Cloudy 1.9 545,000 3,241 171 1,230 4,642 

25 73 57 60 29·98 W, Cloudy 1.8 542,000 1,486 77 536 2,099 

26 69 54 60 29·97 W, Cloudy '1.9 540,000 1,145 114 621 1,880 

27 65 53 59 30.10 W, Cloudy 1.8 526,000 765 74 282 1,121 

28 66 52 60 30.20 W, Cloudy 1.7 529,000 988 117 902 2,007 

~ 29 74 54 60 30·32 W, Pt. C1dy 1.6 530,000 1,557 176 1,129 2,862 

30 73 53 60 30.15 EW, Pt. C1dy 1.8 525,000 2,364 --12. 2,171 4,614 ~ 

\0 39,581 2,562 10,155 52,298 
~ b 

'MBLE 10 

MISGEU.ANEOUS FISH COUBT 

MAY 1959 llONNEVILLE DAM JUNE 1959 

Ml.s<: _ Misc_ Squaw~ 'White- Lamp. 

Date BhM Trout Os Chub Sucke1" Bass Total. Date Shad Trout Os fiBh fish Shiner re Bul.lhead Totals 

1 3 3 II 1 1 71 7 3 5 

2 23- 3 26 2 3 368 122 30 526 

3 26 26 3 267 54 7 331 

4 II II .4 3 468 122 85 687 

5 23 23 5 '-?3 224 30 856 

6 15 3 18 6 147 29 33 209 

7 3 40 14 57 7 3 3 91 17 18 132 

8 ll4 6 4 124 8 17 144 6 41 208 

9 102 15 117 9 3 6 00 26 95 

10 139 3 142 10 3 9 3 4 19 

II 3 212 23 238 II 14 81 95 

12 6 6 341 23 3 379 12 3 40 6 15 64 

13 6 6 666 133 II 822 13 52 11 18 81 

14 3 1,493 31 II 1,538 14 3 9 289 ll6 59 476 

15 3 936 66 1,005 15 117 40 70 227 

16 352 62 414 16 9 6 341 1ll 6 29 502 

17 3 241 48 292 17 3 153 128 II 6 177 478 

18 3 130 9 142 18 6 14 284 496 444 1,244 

19 133 14 147 19 3 3 6 170 232 118 532 

20 37 37 20 3 3 6 352 346 332 1,042 

21 43 3 46 2l 17 337 -315 417 1,086 

22 12 3 7 22 22 9 17 391 700 910 2,027 

23 3 28 31 23 3 6 317 465 488 1,279 

24 32 6 4 42 24 17 9 301 369 807 1,503 

25 31 31 25 3 179 190 477 849 

26 3 32 3 38 26 6 9 179 125 263 582 

27 45 34 79 27 6 83 28 103 220 

28 ,. 39 23 22 84 28 3 3 3 71 00 229 369 

29 6 31 43 4 84 29 6 . 6 219 190 204 3 628 

30 39 17 4 00 30 3 6 3 14 397 691 751 1,865 

31 68 37 105 

- -- 3 2l 3 33 5,550 628 6 67 3 6,314 32 69 15 178 6,697 5,267 17 6 6,273 :3 18,557 
TABLE II 

CLDfATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - J1JLY 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i ve r Chi- Stee1- BlueDate Max. Min. Water Bar. Sk Turbidit Flow nook head back Total 

1 2 30.0 WW, Clear 2.0 510,000 2,337 11 2,529 5,007 

2 73 56 60 30·25 WW, Cloudy 2.0 490,000 1,911 89 2,288 4,288 

3 68 55 60 30.42 WW, Cloudy 2.0 472,600 2,318 129 3,409 5,856 

4 69 49 61 30.28 WW, C1ea;r 2.4 440,000 1,950 116 1,663 3,729 

5 76 52 62 30.12 WW, Cloudy 2·7 429,000 4,103 203 2,331 6,637 

6 70 51 62 30.15 WW, Cloudy 2.6 425,000 1,703 195 2,634 4,532 

7 63 52 62 30.24 WW, Cloudy 3·0 410,000 2,485 330 5,809 8,624 

8 68 58 62 30.34 EW, Cloudy 3·0 400,000 2,035 6;)7 6,200 8,842 

9 80 54 62 30·29 EW, Clear 3·1 395,000 2,224 550 7,369 10,143 

10 86 56 62 30·30 LWW, Clear 3.4 385,000 1,780 447 3,536 5,763 

II 86 61 62 30.18 W, Clear 3·3 364,000 1,141 575 3,650 5,366 - 12 85 59 63 30.10 WW, Cloudy 3.5 351,000 1,754 1,054 2,913 5,721 

13 78 60 64 30.15 WW, Cloudy 3.6 345,000 1,689 996 4,799 7,484 

14 72 55 64 30.10 W, Clear 3·7 335,000 874 857 3,205 4,936 

15 76 55 64 30.16 WW, Pt. C1dy 3.8 325,000 733 907 3,742 5,382. 

16 76 51 66 30.16 W, Clear 3.6 325,000 612 542 2,290 3,444 

17 85 54 66 30.07 Lt. EW, Clear 4.4 325,000 1,203 1,155 2,062 4,420 

18 89 58 66 30·03 Lt. W, Clear 4.4 320,000 863 1,135 1,610 3,608 

19 92 62 66 30.03 Lt. W, Clear 4.5 319,000 1,249 1,763 2,237 5,249 

20 92 63 66 29.96 W, Clear 4.5 315,000 1,673 2,241 2,227 6,141 

21 87 62 67 29.98 WW, Clear 4.6 315,000 2,029 3,441 1,891 7,361 

22 91 60 68 30.10 WW, Clear 4.6 312,000 2,704 7,472 1,779 11,955 

23 89 66 68 30.10 W, Cloudy 4.0 308,000 2,100 5,6;)7 1,207 8,914 

24 77 59 67.5 30·30 W, Cloudy 3.8 300,000 1,655 7,085 1,314 10,054 

25 75 58 67 30 .25 W, Pt. C1dy 4.5 294,000 1,214 4,190 813 6,217 

26 80 58 67 30.20 W, Clear 4.3 291,000 825 4,299 499 5,623 

27 78 52 67 30·30 W, Cloudy 4.3 285,000 1,008 4,385 425 5,818 

28 70 53 66 30.34 W, Pt. C1dy 4.4 283,000 840 3,342 325 4,507 

B 

29 71 51 66 30.16 EW, Clea.r 4.5 280,000 760 1,589 208 2,557 

30 88 62 64 30.07 EW, Clear 4.0 270,000 973 3,381 107 4,461 

31 95 69 66 30.02 EW, Clea.r 4.7 258,000 626 12726 224 2,2606 

I-' 

I-' 49,371 60,549 75,325 185,245 
~ TABLE 1.2 

&;i1 MISCELLADOUS FISH COUNT 

- JULY 1959 

t\) BONNEVII..LE DAM 

Misc. SquawDate Trout Shad Ca!l! Chub Sucker fish Shiner Cra;2;2ie Iamprey Dace Totals 

1 9 281 559 555 1,404 

2 9 17 9 437 601 633 1,706 

3 14 9 11 989 1,046 869 2,936 4 29 6 6 1,119 1,182 1,,264 3,606 

5 40 20 14 2,806 1,184 1,246 5,310 6 54 34 11 1,338 660 12 1,043 3,,152 

7 71 51 3 975 408 9 1,609 3,126 8 23 556 37 6 2,,267 2,375 11 2,470 7,745 

9 14 136 80 15 1,995 1,202 17 6,157 9,,616 

10 9 204 210 29 4,188 1,706 60 4,534 10.,940 

11 3 105 190 1.2 1,944 ' 547 17 5,499 8,,317 1.2 9 281 148 37 2,851 941 108 3,942 8,317 

13 3 340 363 17 1,857 669 48 6,679 3 9,979 14 3 255 278 68 1,490 1,001 45 9,174 1.2,314 

15 507 748 29 740 465 37 8,305 10,831 

16 632 518 6 1,445 479 31 10,269 13,380 

17 3 899 839 3 1,330 448 9 3 7,640 11,174 

18 6 555 813 6 768 m 6 3 11,419 13,953 

19 275 882 17 510 238 3 7,603 9,538 

20 9 306 762 37 544 277 6 12,862 14,803 

21 9 179 1,071 34 697 300 14 3,480 5,784 

22 6 133 1,,222 37 1,292 555 6 2,1

49 5,400 

23 122 654 17 572 267 1.2 3,780 5,424 

24 6 91 346 17 357 113 26 2,537 3,493 

25 6 122 630 17 499 156 9 1,017 2,456 

26 9 105 570 34 825 249 6 414 2,212 

27 3 88 244 9 436 94 25 396 1,295 

28 9 49 306 3 329 136 17 115 964 

29 6 65 326 6 236 51 6 118 814 

30 45 323 6 349 63 6 156 948 

31 

- 40 496 ...J1 542 153 18 - 5,170 

- 6,436 

--

- 145 6,315 12,176 542 36,008 18,502 564 6 123,104 3 197,365 
TABLE 13 

CLIMATOLOO ICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONlD FISH COUNT DATA - AUGUST 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather River Chi- Stee1- Blue- Si1- Hump- Date Max. Min. Water Bar. S Turbidit Flow nook head back ver back Total 

1 9.3 30·15 W, Clear .9 2 2,900 515 5,52 195 ,23 2 78 54 66 30.20 W, pt.C~ 4.5 246,800 307 ftr3 127 1,307 

3 73 53 66 30.20 W, Clear 4.9 243,800 Jr7 1,465 92 1,934 4 79 60 66 30.20 W, Cloudy 4.9 232,500 484 3,288 156 3,928 

5 74 53 66 30·30 W, Clear 5.4 220,700 392 2,318 51 2,761 

6 77 53 66 30.22 EW, Clear 5.9 218,400 294 1,577 41 1,912 

7 B9 55 66 30.22 W, Clear 6.5 203,600 571 2,316 59 2,946 

8 B9 59 68 30.24 W, Clear 6.3 199,900 461 984 31 1,476 

9 87 55 68 30.19 W, Clear 6.5 182,000 497 1, 485 23 2,005 

10 83 60 67 30·10 W, Clear 5·9 187,800 419 2,276 23 2,718 

11 83 56 68 30.17 W, Clear 6.0 188,200 394 1,502 38 1,934 12 76 59 68 30·27 W, Pt.Cldy 6.0 180,200 336 967 21 1,324 

13 71 52 68 30·32 EW, Clear 6.1 182,100 267 756 8 1,031 

14 83 54 68 30.07 EW, Clear 6.1 177,300 263 273 6 3 545 

15 86 58 68 30.06 W, Cloudy 6.0 164,100 251 208 8 467 

16 80 53 68 30.04 W, Cloudy 6.0 163,500 319 256 3 578 

17 72 55 68 30·05 W, Cloudy 6.0 157,700 451 781 8 1,240 

18 71 54 68 30.02 W, Cloudy 6.0 159,100 546 652 3 1,201 

19 71 55 68 30·01 W, Cloudy 6.0 152,700 454 1,019 8 1,481 

20 69 51 67 29.94 W, Cloudy 6.0 156,000 566 831 3 3 1,403 21 73 55 66 30.19 W, Cloudy 5.8 141,500 584 1,359 1,943 

22 68 58 66 30.25 W, Cloudy 5·9 141,200 546 486 5 3 1,040 

23 78 52 67 30.20 W, Cloudy 6.5 134,400 751 679 1,430 

24 68 53 65 30.12 LEW, Clear 6.5 lJr,100 977 548 5 1,530 

25 82 55 67 30.08 EW, Clear 7.0 134,500 939 459 3 1,401 

26 85 59 67 30.02 W, Cloudy 7·0 136,900 1,153 647 3 1,803 

27 70 52 66 29·90 W, Cloudy 6.4 129,500 1,546 617 13 2,176 

28 63 52 66 30.10 W, Pt.Cldy 6.3 132,800 2,343 1,162 8 3,513 

~ 29 72 49 67 30.18 EW, Clear 6.5 143,600 2,Jr4 1,161 26 3,561 

30 77 49 66 30·21 LW, Pt.Cldy 6.2 127,200 1,864 672 13 2,549 ~ 31 76 52 66 30·20 W, Cloudy 6.5 120,800 3,704 1,?I2 - ~ 2 5,017 

I-' - w 24,945 38,417 906 122 2 64,392 
~ TABLE 14-

&j MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- AUGUST 1959 

~ BONNEVlu.E DAM 

Misc. 

Date Trout Shad Ca Chub Whitefish Shiner Catfish Tench Total 

1 25 210 12 3 102 2,5 25 3,275 2 9 25 227 12 176 60 1,960 6 2,4-75 

3 3 23 165 9 150 116 1,616 23 2,105 4- 12 59 190 II 215 57 6,74-9 9 7,302 

5 14- 26 329 17 244- 91 2,770 II 3,502 6 17 31 329 12 312 136 9 12,850 13,696 

7 14- 31 133 15 538 295 9,567 20 10,613 8 9 6 272 9 380 122 6,819 6 7,623 

9 14- 51 173 29 666 337 5,688 14- 6,972 10 25 12 24-1 40 4-25 221 23 6,031 3 7,021 

II 9 II 205 17 380 167 3,406 9 4-,204-

12 6 12 309 II 331 131 2,027 14- 2,841 

13 17 6 108 3 ll3 60 2,636 2,94-3 14- 9 9 82 20 227 69 2,750 3,166 

15 12 9 4-5 29 170 48 3 2,307 2,623 16 17 6 37 14- 125 12 3 1,250 9 1,4-73 

17 12 '4-8 9 . 105 26 4-66 666 

18 6 3 34- 17 107 57 9 329 562 

19 9 9 29 17 71 57 189 3 3 3fJ7 

20 3 37 6 108 54- 3 1,3fJ7 6 1,604-

21 3 91 3 71 40 6 687 901 

22 6 31 40 15 3 196 291 

23 6 29 3 76 63 6 170 353 

24- 3 3 25 3 77 25 3 1,74-9 1,888 

25 6 4-3 II 93 51 6 1,339 1,54-9 

26 20 3 40 3 125 37 6 559 793 

27 17 25 4-5 9 ll5 2ll 

28 28 3 II 60 20 9 662 23 816 

29 17 3 12 3 48 14- 9 4-29 3 538 

30 22 3 17 34- 9 6 621 9 721 

31 .J:g 

- 14-

- 4-9 14- 14- 103 12 

- ...l 221 

-

-

- 383 369 3,54-1 335 5,8fJ7 2,515 ll8 79,976 202 3 6 93,335 
TABLE 15 

CLDlATOLOOICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - SEPrEMBER 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM. 

Temperature Weather River Chi- Stee1- B1ue- S11- HumpDate Max. Min. Water Bar. S Turbidit Flow • nook ' head back ver Chum back Total 

1 53 30.30 EW, pt.Cldy .5 133, 0 ,1 2 1,123 3 57 5,3 5 

2 79 54 66 30.10 EW, Clear 6.0 l26,300 5,979 1,408 120 7,507 

3 84 56 66 30·12 W, Cloudy 6.0 134,300 6,292 1,710 125 8,127 

4 61 54 66 29.92 W, Cloudy 6.0 123,000 4,599 838 60 2 5,499 

5 63 53 66 29·90 W, Cloudy 5.8 134,800 6,708 1,206 95 8,009 

6 62 57 66 29·97 W, Cloudy 5.8 -124,200 14,656 2,029 249 16,934 

7 68 56 66 30.00 W, Cloudy 6.2 138,100 11,347 1,339 171 12,857 

8 65 50 65 30.24 W, Cloudy 2.6 128,400 12,097 1,304 136 13,537 

9 68 52 64 30.15 EW, Clear 5.0 128,500 10,124 1,014 1 98 11,237 

10 78 54 64 30.10 EW, pt.C1dy 5.5 135,000 10,827 924 162 11,913 

11 82 58 64 30.13 W, Cloudy 5·0 134,400 12,070 1,093 1 181 13,345 

12 69 52 64 30.14 LW, Cloudy 6.5 125,500 10,268 1,010 162 3 11,443 

13 73 52 64 29.83 w, pt.Cldy 6.5 139,200 1~,170 1,358 218 2 15,748 

14 71 53 65 30.01 W, Cloudy 6.5 135,300 11,926 1,215 3 174 2 13,320 

15 67 52 64 30.14 W, Cloudy 6.5 145,800 8,277 729 3 135 9,144 

16 62 47 64 30.10 EW, Clear 6.5 137,700 4,896 706 94 5,696 

17 68 50 64 29·86 LEW, Clear 6.5 147,300 3,431 570 44 4,045 

18 72 53 63.5 29·70 LEW, Cloudy 6.0 150,100 2,240 558 39 2,837 

19 66 56 64 29.87 LEW, Cloudy 6.5 172,400 1,833 295 33 2,161 

20 61 52 64 30.10 W, Cloudy 5.8 182,600~ 2,589 392 3 63 2 2 3,051 

21 60 52 64 3O.2'{ W, Cloudy 5.5 185,500 2,337 501 21 2,859 

22 62 54 64 30.28 W, C10udy 5.9 185,600 2,068 436 31 5 2,540-

23 66 47 63 30.32 EW, Clear 5.5 191,600 1,536 253 8 1,797 

24 68 50 63 30.20 W, Cloudy 5·7 193,800 1,119 216 16 1,351 

25 65 55 63 30.20 W, Cloudy 6.0 188,500 744 246 11 1,001 

26 65 54 63 29.90 W, Cloudy 5.5 179,400 444 99 10 553 

27 64 50 62 30.25 'W\v, Cloudy 5.2 168,400 569 414 13 2 2 1,000 

~ 28 61 47 63 30.48 W, Clear 5·5 168,400 317 233 6 556 

&;j 29 65 45 61 30.40 W, Cloudy 6.0 181,300 283 141 13 2 439 

30 59 43 60 30.35 EW, Clear 4.0 181,700 259 219 - 6 2 - 486 

I-' - - Vl 

168,187 23,579 14 2,551 8 18 194,357 
TABLE 16 

~ MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- SEPrEMBER 1959 ~ 

~ BONNEVII.I.E DAM 

Misc. 

Date Shad Trout Carp Chub Sucker Squawfish Whitefish Shiner Lamprey Total 

1 9 29 3 23 12 97 173 

2 23 9 12 51 14 11 77 . 197 

3 12 3 3 37 34 14 6 145 254 

4 18 10 1 99 Z{ 7 115 Zf7 

5 14 7 69 15 2 13 94 214 

6 1 35 12 .2 34 34 1 8 488 615 

7 17 6 3 48 17 3 6 288 388 

8 19 7 2 50 6 8 443 535 

9 16 11 64 9 13 19 160 292 

10 23 7 78 32 12 214 366 

11 20 16 25 2 13 .. 'ZT7 353 

12 12 13 2 43 36 2 8 113 229 

13 26 3 17 31 3 126 206 

14 37 3 6 40 34 9 81 210 

15 31 31 9 65 9 30 175 

16 17 6 12 48 34 12 48 171 

17 22 6 54 17 3 102 

18 23 6 65 28 9 9 11 151 

19 32 6 45 17 12 9 11 132 

20 23 12 3 62 34 15 3 18 170 

21 20 12 6 74 26 11 6 37 192 

22 12 26 14 69 46 28 17 18 230 

23 20 9 42 6 6 3 4 90 

24 12 9 26 18 11 

- 76 

25 28 9 57 28 17 3 26 168 

26 6 37 11 11 65 

Z{ 12 11 34 12 52 121 

28 26 37 12 3 866 944 

29 15 9 3 46 18 12 23 63 189 

30 

- 14 

-

- 48 23 --2 

- 93 .--W 

-

-

-

- 1 594 Zf7 92 1,487 633 229 159 4,006 7,478 
TABLE 17 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - OCTOBER 1959 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Weather River Chi- Stee1- Blue- Hump- Date Bar Sk Turbidity Flow nook head back Silver Chum back Totals 

1 7 2 30.25 LEW, Clear 5·0 200,200 311 151 .2 72 

2 66 44 60 30.20 LEW, Clear 5·5 189,500 236 129 3 368 

3 69 47 60 30 ·:1:3 LEW, Clear 5.8 181,900 239 112 3 354 

4 70 49 60 30.10 W, Cloudy 5·5 172,100 84 37 121 

5 62 50 60 30.08 W, Cloudy 5·5 167,000 74 81 3 158 

6 61 52 60 30.06 W, Cloudy 5·5 161,500 63 96 159 

7 54- 45 60 30.24 LEW, Cloudy 6.1 153,600 43 181 5 229 

8 57 46 59 29.83 LEW, Cloudy 6.1 156,100 71 89 7 167 

9 59 42 59 29.87 W, Cloudy 5·9 151,500 36 134- 170 

10 57 42 58 30.18 LEW, Cloudy 5·9 157,200 32- 52 2 86 

11 52 41 56 30.09 LW, Cloudy 5·5 160,100 36 64 5 105 

12 64 40 57 30.43 LW, Cloudy 5·0 165,600 64 49 2 115 

13 63 47 57 30.34 LEW, Pt C1dy 4.4 166, Boo 23 45 9 77 

14 62 48 58 30.17 EW, Cldy (Fog) 5·0 165,500 24 29 2 55 

15 64 49 58 30.18 W, Pt C1dy 5·3 188,000 4-3 39 4 86 

16 63 4-5 58 30·33 EW, Clear 5·4 185,500 42 35 10 87 

17 67 50 58 30.16 EW, Clear 5·8 179,000 34 75 7 116 

18 65 45 58 30.12 EW, Cloudy 6.8 175,500 28 15 43 

19 57 __ 46 58 30.12 W, Cloudy 6.0 174,200 11 12 4 27 

20 61 52 58 30 .04 W, Cloudy 6.0 186,100 24 19 7 50 

21 60 48 57 30.10 LEW, Cloudy 6.0 177,000 19 15 19 53 

22 63 48 58 30.05 W, Cloudy 5·4 173,300 11 7 5 23 

23 64 58 58 30·30 EW, Cloudy 5·8 184, Boo 23 29 15 67 

24 69 56 58 30.00 EW, Cloudy 0.06 195, Boo 8 8 

25 68 46 58 30.28 W, Clear 2.8 186, Boo 11 14 2 27 

26 59 46 58 30.04 EW, Clear 2.4 219,000 8 9 4 21 

27 60 47 57 30.13 W, Cloudy 4-.0 211,600 8 4 5 17 

8 

28 53 46 56 30·32 W, Cloudy 4.4 204,200 6 2 8 

29 55 39 56 30·50 LEW, Clear 4·9 198,700 6 9 12 27 

30 53 36 56 30.60 EW, Clear 5.8 204,800 17 7 9 33 

I-' 31 57 38 55 30.55 EW, Clear 4.5 198, Boo 8 ....i... 13 ......:j 

1,643 1,540 5 22 130 2 3,342 
-_. --

~ TABLE 18 

~ CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - NOVEMBER 1959 

tx, 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r SteelDate Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbidity Flow Chinook head Chum Totals 

1 57 42 55 30.40 EW, Clear 5·0 201,. 700 5 7 12 

2 64 42 55 30.20 W, Cloudy 4·3 192,800 6 4 10 

3 56 45 54 29.79 W, Cloudy 4.5 173,200 13 12 25 

4 55 40 54 30.56 LW, Clear 4.4 169,900 II 12 19 42 

5 51 34 52 30·70 EW, Clear 4.7 187,400 8 7 15 

6 49 31 52 30.54 LEW, Pt C;Ldy 5·2 176,200 6 2 4 12 

7 47 34 50 30.64 LEW, Clear 6.0 178,700 6 4 10 

8 51 36 50 30.60 EW, Clear 6.0 172,800 2 4 6 

9 52 36 50 30.44 EW, Clear 6.2 167,200 9 10 19 38 

10 58 37 50 30.49 LEW, Clear 6·5 162,800 2 13 15 

II 54 34 50 30·35 W, Clear 6·5 159,400 10 5 5 20 

12 54 41 50 30.28 W, Cloudy 6.2 150,800 3 2 12 17 

13 51 25 50 30 . 56' StrEW, Clear 4.5: ~.59'-900 4 4 

14 34 26 46 30.26 EW, Clear 6.2 153,700 2 2 

15 46 27 46 30.10 W, Cloudy 5·8 137,600 3 34 37 

16 42 25 46 30.72 StrEW, Pt Cldy 5·0 138,800 5 7 12 

17 28 24 44 30·50 EW, Cloudy 5·5 136,400 3 2 7 12 

18 33 26 44 30.22 EW, Cloudy 5·5 126,400 5 5 70 80 

19 35 29 44 30.27 LW, Cloudy 5·9 129,000 5 13 50 68 

20 56 32 44 30.20 W, Cloudy 6.3 128,000 5 12 95 122 

21 60 44 44 30.20 W, Cloudy 6.3 127,900 13 10 48 71 

22 53 42 44 30.22 EW, Cloudy 6.0 132,.600 13 12 79 104 

23 61 42 44 30.43 W, Cloudy 6.0 140,800 23 7 72 102 

24' 60 55 45 30·39 W, Cloudy 4·5 159,800 10 22 82 114 

25 59 44 46 30.44 w, Pt Cldy 4.8 160,500 10 10 62 82 

26 52 36 45 30.58 EW, Clear 4·5 200,100 2 12 17 31 

27 47 35 45 30·52 EW, Clear 4.6 215,600 2 14 7 23 

28 45 34 45 30·59 EW/ Cloudy 5·0 215,200 2 10 26 38 

29 43 35 46 30.56 LEW, Cloudy 5.0 220,500 

30 46 35 47 30·56 LEW, Cloudy 5·0 215,600 

168 178 768 1,114 

Fish counting terminated on 28 November 1959 for the season. 
TABLE 19 

MISCEILANEOUS FISH COUNT 

OCTOBER 1959 BONNEVILLE DAM NOVEMBER 1959 

Misc. Squaw- White- La.mp- Misc. Squaw- White- La.mpDate Trout Ca!,E Sucker fish fish Shiner re;r Chub Total Date Trout Sucker fish fish re;r Shiner Total 

1 20 6 49 17 31 70 193 1 3 17 20 

2 9 3 65 20 6 14 B9 206 2 3 3 12 4 6 28 

3 12 6 31 17 9 40 115 3 6 9 4 11 30 

4 3 20 9 18 3 53 4 11 3 14 

5 3 20 17 3 37 80 5 6 6 

6 31 3 20 3 3 18 78 6 9 9 

7 63 25 88 7 6 6 

8 26 9 6 11 52 8 3 3 3 9 

9 35 14 4 7 170 230 9 3 6 9 

10 18 12 3 29 62 10 - 3 3 9 15 

11 11 20 9 40 11 6 11 17 

12 20 3 244 267 12 3 14 17 

13 15 9 11 18 53 13 6 3 9 

14 13 6 3 414 436 14 

15 23 11 3 3 107 147 15 3 3 6 

16 23 11 29 63 16 3 3 3 9 

17 18 3 6 12 8 47 17 3 3 

18 6 6 49 9 4 74 18 2 2 

19 45 6 3 15 69 19 

20 28 18 18 11 75 20 

21 3 3 3 9 21 6 2 6 14 

22 11 3 14 22 8 6 14 

23 29 3 III 143 23 5 5 10 

24 11 11 24 5 2 5 12 

25 6 6 99 111 25 2 2 

26 9 6 22 37 26 2 2 

'Z7 14 11 14 26 65 zr 5 5 10 

28 6 9 9 24 28 2 5 8 8 23 

29 12 15 3 - 30 29 

30 9 3 6 18 30 

31 12 - 6 - ---1 - - 21 - - - - 459 'Z7 492 73 214 17 1,626 3 2,911 50 52 15 146 8 25 296 

Fish counting terminated on 28 November 1959 for the season. 
~ TABLE 20 

~ CLDfATOLOOICAL AND StrREAM FLOW DATA - DECEMBER 1959 1/ ~ 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. S!5Y: Turbiditl Flow 

1 48 38 46 :J).57 EW, pt.CJ.dy 1.8 198,600 

2 44 36 45 :J).42 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 1.0 204,400 

3 45 36 45 30".59 LEW, Cloudy 1·3 191,200 

4 49 34 44 :J).80 EW, Cloudy 2.0 195,200 

5 45 33 44 :J).7° EW, C1ou.C1¥ 2·5 J.89,300 

6 44 28 44 :J).50 EW, Clear 3.4 191,200 

7 47 29 43 :J).45 W, Cloudy 4.0 185,000 

8 44 33 43 :J).20 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 4.0 171,500 

9 36 31 42 :J).15 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 4.3 176,100 

10 39 33 42 3O.:J) EW, Cloudy 4.3 140,900 

II 47 35 43 30·15 W, Cloudy 5.0 149,500 12 51 41 44 30·10 W, C1ou.C1¥ 5.0 129,200 

13 45 J7 43 30.49 W, Cloudy 3.5 143,400 

14 46 J7 42 30.47 LEW, Cloudy 3.4 129,800 

15 60 39 43 30.25 W, C1ou.C1¥ 4.5 132,700 

16 61 40 44 30.41 LEW, C1ou.C1¥ 5.0 122,000 

17 50 40 43 30.25 EW, Cloudy 3·9 143,400 

18 47 36 41 30.45 LEW, Cloudy 4.4 151,200 

19 44 34 43 30.45 EW, pt.CJ.dy 4.1 152,400 

20 44 35 43 30.30 EW, Cloudy 4.0 141,100 

21 41 36 43 30.20 LEW, C1ou.C1¥ 6.2 135,000 

22 41 34 42 30.20 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 6.0 140,100 

23 41 35 41 30.06 LEW, C1ou.C1¥ 5.8 133,300 

24 41 34 41 29·59 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 3.5 136,800 

25 40 35 41 29.87 W, C1ou.C1¥ 6.0 133,900 

26 41 34 43 :J)·55 EW, pt.CJ.dy 16.2 128,600 

27 42 34 43 :J).58 EW, C1ou.C1¥ 3·2 132,700 

28 41 32 41 30.58 EW, Clear 3·2 129,000 

29 40 32 41 30.43 Sr.EW, Clear 3·2 133,900 

30 38 32 41 30.05 W, C1ou.C1¥ 4.2 120,800 

31 39 32 41 30·09 LWW, Cloudy 5.6 120,400 

1/ Fish counting for the ;year discontinued 28 November 1959. 
fABLE 21 

PIAX DllB OF nSII JlIGBA.!IOB 

BOnEVlLLB DAlI -- 1938-1958 

SpriDc ClWaook SUlllUr Ch1nook Fall Ch1.Dook Steelheacl B1uebaek S11ftn Chua ShacI 

Year Date Bamber Date B1Dber Date Bumber Date ]Jumber Date Bumber Date ]Jumber Date .amber Date .wa'ber 

ot Fish ot Filh ot F1l!h ot Fish ot Fill! ot 1I'1Ih ot Fish ot Fish 

19Sa! _10 2.978 Aug 11 1.102 Sep 9 lS.7:56 Sop 2 .... 166 Jul 11! 8.407 Aug 31 1.941 oot 28 190 J1I1 20 286 

1939 Apr-IS 6.220 J1I1 27 1.171 Sop 8 13.611 Jul 10 1.867 JUIl 29 1.861 Sop 6 1.231 Oot 28 111 Jun Z9 106 

1940 Apr 19 1.101 Aug 16 719 Sep 1 11.900. Sep 8 S,781 J1m SO 7.Sn Sep 7 1,274 lOT I 140 Ja 26 2,010 

19 ... 1 Apr 27 .... 216 Jul 6 480 Sop 8 31.26S Sep 10 4,S67 Jul 2 1.699 Sep 6 2,111 BOT 14 176 Jul I 2,481 

1942 JIq 7 2.679 Jun 7 949 Sop 8 """.607 Sop 10 9,410 J1I1 3 1.248 Sop I 1.281 BOT 9 184 Ja 21 1.116 

1941 Apr SO 4.168 JUIl SO 471 Sep 4 20.623 Sep 9 1,918 Jul 7 2,070 Sep 4 172 BOT 10 6 ... J1I1 19 486 

1944 Apr 28 2.182 Aug 14 768 Sep J 16.800 Sep 6 1.664 Jul 9 811 Sop 6 640 BOT 4 61 Jul10 a,Ma 

1946 Ifq I 1.836 Jul 16 1.060 Sop 11 19,913 Sep 9 1.906 Jul10 618 Sep 7 6& BOT 1 48 Jull0 6.614 

1946 Ifq 7 4.13& Ja14 2.424 Sep 10 H.619 Aug 6 4.A3 Jul12 6.079 Sep 10 618 lOT 18 98 Jul 11 1.28& 

19 ... 7 Apr 18 14.716 Aug 16 1.002 Sep 4 12.680 Sop 4 6.611 JUIl 28 11.101 Sep 7 1.669 oot 31 17 Jul 2 1.686 

1948 Apr 18 1.927 J1IIl 26 6.298 Sop 4 2&.708 Sep 4 .... 111 Jul 4 11.840 Sep 6 601 lOT 21 168 Jul17 1.199 

1948 Jfq 12 4.422 J1I1 6 1.862 Sop 7 19.818 .lac 1 4.211 Jul 6 4.129 Sop 7 11& lOT 24 121 J1I1 1& 2,191 

1960 _10 &.066 J1I1 10 2.841 Sop 8 27.677 Aug 11 4.073 J1I1 8 6.264 Sop 2 1,274 ]JOT 29 61 Jul 24 804 

1961 Ifq 9 10.671 J1IIl & 3,610 Sep 10 10.196 J1I1 18 4,272 JUIl 28 12,288 Sop 7 6&9 BOT 18 11& J1I1 3 601 

1962 Ifq 27 7.694 Ja19 4.116 Sep 4 17,122 J1I1 28 8.920 J1m 24 19,671 Aug SO 737 lOT 16 92 Jul 16 441 

1951 Apr 22 12.960 J1m 26 1.897 Sep 3 9.083 J1I1 27 6,884 Jul 6 20.151 Aug 29 2.012 BOT 7 118 Jul 9 1,786 

1954 - & 7.71& J_ 28 1.124 Sep 6 8.112 J1I1 28 6.611 lUll 28 10,637 Sep 4 607 lOT 14 120 J1I1 SO 120 

1966 - 2 13.768 J1IIl 21 .... 912 Sep 6 8.646 J1I1 27 9,117 Jul 7 27.112 Sop & 374 BOT 9 28 J1I1 26 &81 

1968 - 7 6,291 J_ 28 6.'-19 Sop 8 8.924 J1I1 26 .... 089 Jul 6 12.968 Sep 6 846 BOT 4 4S Jul 13 1.216 

1957 Apr SO 11.222 J_18 11,030 Sap 5 8,834 Jut 25 6-,,093 Jva 24 6.288 Sep 11 287 lOT 12 48 J1I111 l,.SS8 

1958 May- 9 4,8153 Jun 17 4,634 Sap 15 22,180 Jul 25 5,051 Jill 6 7,174 Sep 2 845 Nov 6 43' Jul10 1,OS1 1959 Apr 24 2,827 Jun 21 5,242 Sep 6. 14,656 Ju122 7,472 Jill 9 7,369 Sap 6 249 Nov 20 95 . Jul 17 89y 

Total lS9,64S 69,U5 447,927 120,231 190,829 18,979 2,114 11,252 

22-year 

Average 6,147 3,142 20,160 5,465 8,m4 86S lOS 1,5U 

.1 Fish-collnting initiated on 7 1181' 1938 

.! nela:red tor one da1' when toreba1' was lowered (below tishwa1' water entrances) to enable the S. S. Wheeler to pass under tha I 

Hood RiTer Bridge 

~ [;;j 

I\) 

I-' 
'Year :ran 'Feb Mar Apr 

1938 -No Count - - No Count - - 22,371!. 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950 

6 12 

4 

1 

11 

1 

6 

1 

10 

15 

6 

2 

4 

2 

2 

121 

504 

1,360 

25 

141 

251 

5 

21 

1951 - No Count - 32 

1952 

1953 

1954 

- No Count - 255 

- No Count - 1,254 

2 657 

1955 - No Count - 1,391 

1956 - No Count - 161 

1957 - No Count - 328 

1958 

51,410 25,159 

37,253 28,621 

51,486 19,445 

9,506 30,915 

12,172 53,268 

15,671 15,127 

17,148 26,276 

14,196 53,313 

83,520 49,899 

21,205 20,262 

5,765 44,304 

6,630 50,638 

28,801 86,055 

8,130 107,807 

126,450 42,583 

82,877 51,230 

84,436 85,769 

8,850 54,438 

90,984 45,128 

15,3'61 59,377 

1959 - No Count - 18~ 26,944 34,007 

Total 40 45 7,379 798,795 1,005,992 

22-Year 

Spring 

Run 

Totals 

22,371 

76,708 

66,378 

72,295 

40,471 

65,500 

30,866 

4Mis 

67,537 

133,562 

41,728 

50,074 

57,289 

114,888 

116,192 

170,287 

134,766 

171,596 

63,449 

Jun 

8,221 

5,602 

7,027 

7,013 

11,816 

5,440 

4,363 

11,293 

30,253 

25,502 

44,137 

24,232 

16,66'/' 

54,889 

62,491 

27,228 

46,801 

45,502 

64,262 

136,440 104,243 

75,206 

61,133 

74,375 

39,581 

TABLE 22 

MOlITIILY COUNr OF CHINOOK SAll(ON 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1938-1959 

·Jul 

6,556 

17,828 

14,938 

9,395 

7 Months 

Totals 

37,148 

100,138 

88,343 

88,703 

12,821 65,108 

8,044 78,984 

8,241 43,470 

16,317 71,125 

20,967 118,757 

13,358 172,422 

23,100 108,965 

22,500 

32,937 

96,806 

106,893 

24,394 194,171 

21,800 

30,593 

32,596 

37,437 

36,938 

30,790 

27,524 

49,371 

200,483 

228,108 

214,163 

254,535 

164,649 

271,473 

177,105 

150,085 

Summer Run 

Aug Totals Aug 

1-15 Jun 1-Aug 15 16-31 

6,443 

6,059 

6,232 

3,098 

3,241 

2,538 

4,334 

5,198 

6,087 

11,020 

11,503 

7,569 

5,878 

6,108 

7,036 

6,285 

10,161 

10,283 

4,450 

5,828 

21,220 

29,489 

28,197 

19,506 

27,878 

16,022 

16,938 

32,808 

57,307 

49,880 

72,204 

58,235 

57,173 

85,161 

90,399 

64,857 

85,682 

93,100 

111,483 

144,311 

106,349 

94,780 

28,322 

26,850 

52,411 

9,492 

24,340 

26,447 

51,134 

27,056 

39,335 

32,042 

30,967 

29,997 

32,893 

27,907 

76,182 

20,362 

18,684 

22,672 

31,920 

25,551 

15,285 

19,117 

1,812,251 720,938 498,445 3,031,634 143,596 1,362,979 668,966 

,:rotal 

Aug 

Count 

34,765 

32,909 

58,643 

12,590 

.8ep 

197,294 

150,851 

24o,~5 

351,967 

27,581 303,939 

28,985 201,414 

55,468 139,254 

32,254 189,675 

45,422 277,152 

43,062 

35,934 

260,385 

270,238 

41,500 137,599 

40,462 

33,785 

82,290 

27,398 

24,969 

32,833 

42,203 

34,829 

19,735 

24,945 

205,521 

97,131 

135,053 

75,145 

80,426 

70,558 

92,030 

95,457 

227 ,504 

168,187 

Oct 

2,302 

2,197 

3,765 

7,179 

4,485 

3,354 

2,388 

4,281 

4,523 

3,945 

3,928 

1,571 

4,356 

6,489 

2,576 

1,495 

1,189 

1,803 

1,854 

1,352 

1,948 

1,643 

Nov 

263 

78 

287 

866 

639 

365 

164 

137 

173 

526 

467 

215 

14F 

21~ 

477!. 

33F 

20o!. 

12IJ:. 

179 

175 

127 

1~ 

68,623 6,318 

Fall Run 

Dec Totals Yearly 

27 

16 

34 

138 

190 

21 

20 

6 

25 

37 

23 

6 

2 

Aug 16-Dec 31 Totals 

228,208 

179,992 

297,012 

369,642 

333,593 

231,601 

192,960 

221,155 

321,208 

296,935 

305,623 

169,388 

242,913 

131,739 

214,288 

97 ,335 

100,499 

95,157 

125,985 

122,535 

244,864 

189,115 

271,799 

286,189 

391,587 

461,443 

401,942 

,313,123 

240,764 

297,478 

446,052 

480,377 

419,555 

277,697 

357,375 

331,788 

420,879 

332,479 

320,947 

359,853 

300,917 

403,286 

426,419 

345,028 

Average 2 2 335 36,309 45,727 82,375 32,770 22,657 137,802 6,527 61,954 30,408 36,935 180,332 3,119 287 25 214,170 358,500 

1 Fish-counting initiated on May 7, 1938; discontinued for annual winter maintenance, Nov. 29, 1950 to 1952 incl., Nov 28, 1953; Nov. 27, 1954; Nov. 29, 1955; Dec. 1, 1956, Nov. 30, 1957 & 1958. 

g Fish-count1ng initiated March 1 and discontinued for annual winter maintenance Nov. 28, 1959. 
I\) 

w 

Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944-

1946 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1960 

1961 

1962 

1963 

1964 

1966 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-year 

Average 

Jan Feb liar 

1 

10 

7 

67 

1 

76 

TABLE 23 

MONTHLY COUllT OF BLUEBACK SALMON' 

BODEVILLE DAM - 1938-1959 

Apr JIa¥ Jun Jul 

1,026 17.811 63.864 

48 189 29,386 43,124 

206 59,639 85,885 

299 1,062 23,536 39,193 

13 12,624 41,301 

9 4,626 33,613 

16 3,099 11,171 

51 621 1,607 6,903 

9 67 7,816 64,716 

5 59,378 108,176 

12,023 11'1,662 

151 9,013 41,619 

341 76,784 

26 81,046 87,104 

1 3 136,939 47,188 

27 663 46,711 186,933 

13 62,369 76,605 

79 21,923 214,860 

10 29,649 125,185 

21 38,616 43,938 

25 38,736 82,719 

2 153 10,155 75,325 

4'lJ7 4,246 695,830 1,662,756 

20 193 31,629 75,580 

Aug 

2,097 

616 

3,063 

1,616 

1,477 

1,697 

669 

498 

1,747 

3,664 

1,849 

666 

1,826 

1,214 

467 

1,774 

1,212 

866 

1,564 

323 

878 

906 

30,567 

1,389 

Sap Oct 

236 6 

19 

13 1 

46 

49 

1 

126 

10 1 

21 2 

16 1 

13 4 

6 

42 

40 

SO 2 

60 

17 

11 9 

7 3 

14 3 

2S 8 

14 5 

802 45 

36 2 

Nov Deo 

2 

1 

8 

10 1 

.5 .05 

Total 

76,040 

73,382 

148,807 

65,741 

56,464 

39,846 

15,072 

9,501 

74,376 

171,139 

131,641 

61,444 

77,993 

169,428 

184,646 

236,216 

130,107 

23'1,748 

156,41.8 

82,915 

122,389 

86,560 

2,394,770 

108,853 
~ ~ 

~ 

YMr 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

194"1 

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1966 

1966 

1951 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-year 

Average 

JIID 

3 

3 

2 

12 

1 

21 

1 

Feb liar Apr Ifay 

10 4 

2 1 

12 5 

.5 .23 

TABLE 24: 

MONTHLY COtJll'l OF SILVER SALMON 

BONNEVILLE DiM - 1938-1959 

Jua. Jul 

2 

22 

11 

1"1 

10 

1 

'1 

'0 

Aug 

3,0"10 

1,811 

1,451 

1,31"1 

1,193 

162 

1,052 

239 

228 

21"1 

168 

21O 

1,5"10 

191 

2,581 

"1,094 

668 

44S 

1,168 

1,564 

341 

122 

2',506 

1,250 

Sep 

10,995 

12,226 

10,212 

16,061 

11,062 

1,6'6 

3,021 

533 

3,609 

10,928 

3,893 

103 

8,545 

4,'113 

6,131 

6,890 

3,319 

3,188 

4,8'19 

3,046 

3,220 

2,551 

129,461 

5,885 

0010 

9"12 

310 

21S 

S69 

141 

89 

103 

15 

1 

10 

10 

5 

36 

225 

22 

22 

'14 

94 

83 

63 

99 

22 

2,984 

1S6 

Hov 

141 

15 

33 

160 

20 

29 

3 

3 

8 

6 

24 

11 

1 

2 

1& 

469 

21 

Deo 

"1 

18 

5 

2 

2 

1 

24: 

1 

6 

1 

66 

S 

Total 

15,185 

14,383 

11,91"1 

11,911 

12,402 

2,541 

4:,20'1 

'190 

3,898 

11,1"14 

4,081 

1,004 

10,151 

5,201 

1,'168 

13,018 

4,062 

3,'126 

6,121 

4,675 

3,673 

2,695 

160,594 

7,SOO 

~ /' 
I\) 

V1 

Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1946 

1946 

194'1 

1948 

1949 

1960 

1961 

1962 

1953 

1964 

1966 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-,-ear 

average 

Jan 

2 

1 

2 

1 

6 

.3 

fABLE 26 

MONTHLY COUNT OF CBUJI SALMON 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1938-1969 

Feb Mar Apr VaT Jm Jul Aug 

1 

1 

.05 

Sep Oet 

1,246 

6 '100 

860 

1,116 

'100 

126 

191 

2 119 

1 306 

59 

192 

216 

298 

60 

2- 163 

373 

6 193 

66 

2 136 

3 38 

147 

8 ISO 

ISO 7,431 

1.4 1538 

Nev 

'199 

411 

8S6 

4,110 

1,149 

623 

666 

686 

808 

110 

2,966 

1,'119 

'1'10 

984 

1,340 

1,366 

1,3'10 

262 

64'1 

528 

308 

788 

23,025 

1,047 

Dec i'ota.l 

'13 2,11'1 

49 1,168 

34 1,'129 

23 6,269 

16 1,865 

40 '188 

96 964 

20 '128 

63 1,1'18 

29 199 

4'18 3,636 

94 2,028 

1,069 

1,044 

1,606 

1,'128 

1,669 

318 

9 693 

569 

465 

906 

1,024 31,515 

47 1,433 
~ ~ 

~ 

Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 19.a 

1946 

:1,94"1 

1948 

1949 

1960 

1961 

1962 

1961 

19S4 

19&6 

1966 

1957 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-year 

Average 

TABLE 28 

IIOHBLY comrr OF SDELBElD mom 

BODEVILLE DAM - 1938-1969 

Ju. . Feb Apr JUD J1I1 Aug Sep Oot I'OY De. Total 

6,622 2,382 19,466 29,231 46,618 2,264 339 92 10'1,003 

23 19 6TO 8,110 1,68'1 1,490 36,681 38,062 33,891 1,284 218 119 122,032 

6 98 1,688 4,126 998 4,489 81,188 46,0'71 84,3'1'1 1,'188 292 69 186,1'14 

3'1 '16 ' 1,641 6,392 1,618 998 21,940 29,800 60,642 3,980 1,063 304 118,089 

4 3'1 266 3,642 4,lS9 1,588 19,906 41,9'13 '1'1,0'16 2,412 668 182 IS1,800 

14 18 664 S,3'14 4,698 1,684 '1,'166 29,894 41,061 2,444 6'13 94 92,133 

60 IS'1 1,019 6,142 2,224 1,169 21,868 24,608 35,90'1 6,129 1,119 226 100,518 

1,003 1,0'18 3,008 4,685 1,66'1 1,109 24,63'1 40,693 ~,194 1,926 302 142 120,133 

64 661 3,040 9,839 6,482 3,266 20,600 68,466 38,399 2,0'10 262 '169 142,80"1 

19"1 321 1,968 6,889 2,026 1,695 28,134 40,819 50,026 2,906 443 123 136,444 

164 119 1,631 4,4'13 1,1'10 1,896 33,191 63,621 40,609 1,'142 381 '18 139,062 

1 1,689 3,293 1,'112 1,264 34,314 64,281 20,'186 1,161 686 98 119,286 

13. 8 1,166 4,63'1 1,66'1 691 26,142 63,904 24,226 1,932 811 114,08'1 

3'15 2,338 1,668 6,181 '14,980 39,n2 16,36'1 94'1 226 140,689 

2'18 1,248 ,1,'161 8,202 118,110 '19,'136 48,293 2,'136 638 260,990 

1,110 6,308 1,466 6,313 106,'112 84,006 38,10'1 2,19'1 90S 223,914 

6 6'19- 6,611 1,6'11 6,116 69,443 66,234 34,941 ?-,209 661 1'16,260 

1,006 2,100 1,149 2,418 '19,124 84,'146 24,239 3,361 268 198,411 

1,409 2,n8 1,682 __ ~,122 48,306 4'1,148 23,343 2,846 636 '1 131,116 

926 2,081 760 8,434 66,'738 34,915 24,029 1,069 231 139,1815 

495 651 1,457 5,645 53,734 2~,827 44,478 1,859 29l 131,437 

219 748 1,236 2,562 60,549 38,417 23,579 1,540 178 129,026 

1,565 2,486 25,017 88,202 47,949 70,495 1,022,406 1,017,763 838,067 51,377 10,975 2,291 3,178,593 

71 113 1,137 4,009 2,180 3,204 46,473 46,262 58,094 2,335 499 104 144,482 
Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

'l!ABLE 2'( 

MlSCELLAD0U3 IlP.mIES COUl\'.rED OVER FISH LAIlDElIS A!ID Ilf FISH LOCKS 

BONNEVILLI!l DAM ~ 1938~1959 

Stur- Crap- Catgeon CotTrout Bass tJ.ds Carp Chub pie fish Dace Shiner 

SqUBWfish Sucker 

Whitefish 

2,216 46 48 43 5 1,844 559 281,873 3,122 

22,230 

18,657 

12,859 

2,848 

17,103 

352 1,531 20 8,630 7,007 

2 1,089 1 10,732 6,058 

397 

17 

7 

1 

28 1,121 30 1 14,336 7,002 7 1 

547 921 4 22 17,962 5,990 137 29 

1 

832 

1,007 11 13 14,751 1,902 5 23 

610 13 4 9,383 2,052 1 

1,257 4 

5 12,682 

35 15,672 

49 15,243 2,171 

5 23,543 4,010 

204 

354 

11 

1 

5 

22,;'19 4 1,249 

1,101 

2,164 

2 12,520 

1 15,243 

1,188 

1,067 

5 

82 

1 

7,816 1,526 2 

8,353 1,061 

3,131 21 

13 

1 

3,253 

2,252 1 

3,323 

16,4)0 

5,029 

5,808 

8,085 

6 2,606 

13,159 

10,201 

6,720 1,779 

2 

3 

ll,759 1,12'( 

9,717 1,1&"{ 

2,lll 

2,135 

ll,739 1,381 

19,522 1,065 

11,481 

19,912 

16,039 

864 

1,489 

1,203 

73 1 

18 

5 

2 

2 

1 

6 3 

149 3.550 64,396 139,568 4,599 

7 3,171 59,780 100.178 1,811 

14 207 42,063 119,186 844 

671 43,818 108,420 990 

53 569 42,507 64,529 1,518 

13 758 51,975 98,371 651 

52,933 110,003 

90,733 144,664 

14,100 91,761 160,513 

3,677 )8,725 159,970 

1 10,603 45,02'( 292,693 

4,626 37,140 165,154 

5,974 39,451 174,558 

2,307 28,397 124,323 

1,92'( 67,202 169,821 

263 

675 

125 

216 

349 

388 

926 

973 

521 43,700 138,113 1,414 

1,300 41,077 148,638 1,186 

1,661 39,080 96,;00 

1 10,897 19,157 71,769 972 

82 15,349 19,173 68,934 1,190 

3 724 

Sunfish 

1 

1 

2 

2 

Total 340,456 4,6q.3 41,315 134 186 32q.,380 74,766 1,352 97 2,192 95,2'(91,0'+3,600 2,997,'+93 

Channal. 

Cat 

1 

1 

Trout StickleLamprey Perch back 

22l',62l' 

229,675 

159,133 

66,240 

52,66:J. 

57,641 

49,239 

36,721 

75,497 

96,848 1 

143,815 

57,928 

32,69~ 

45,110 

26,203 

47,129 

40,986 

42,603 

49,911 

53,031 

98,419 

215,083 

2 .1.,90'+,193 1 .2 

BullBI1Ielt head Tench Total. 

2 

25 1 

1 

1 

6 

464,684 

364,211 

269,738 

245,033 

1&"{,379 

230,173 

)09,357 

364,809 

408,520 

383,971 

444,151 

266,839 

290,562 

199,530 

332,264 

250,179 

256,346 

219,526 

184,646 

238,718 

330,229 

7 6,855,761 

22-Year 4 626 Average 15,475 211 1,&"{8 6 8 14,745 3,398 61 4 100 4,331 47,436 136,250 1,16;.3 .1 86,544 .0 .1 1 .04 .3 311, 

Hl~ 1 An audit of the hourly shad counts f'or 1938-1950 was made in 1950, hence the yearly totals for shad and resultant totala for all fuh appearing in this report d1f'fer somewhat from 

- those prev1Qusly published. J,n 

g S1nce the Washington shore ladder forebay counting atllt10n was completed in the spring of'195O, the lamprey count can no longer be compared with the lamprey counts of' 1938 through 19..".· 
TABLE 28 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK SAlMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Date Bradford Island Washington Shore 'fota1 Number Percent Number Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 18 54.55 15 45.45 33 

Mar 16-31 134 89.93 15 10.07 149 

Apr 1-15 1,267 77.80 364 22.20 1,640 

Apr 16-30 19,499 77.06 5,805 22.94 25,304 May 1-15 12,346 55.85 9,761 44.15 22,107 

Ma3r 16-31 5,242 44.05 6,658 55.95 11,900 

SpriDg Run 

Total 38,515 63.00 22,618 '$7.00 61z1J3 

Jun 1-15 6,362 66.19 3,250 33.81 9,612 

Jun 16-30 15,143 50.53 14,826 49.47 29,969 

JuJ. 1-15 12,716 43.79 16,321 56.21 29,0'$7 

Ju1 16-31 8,184 40.25 12,150 59·75 20,334 Aug 1-15 3,089 53.00 2,739 47.00 5,828 

Summer Run 

Total 45,494 48.00 49,286 52.00 94,780 

Aug 16-31 13,686 71·59 5,431 28.41 19,117 Sep 1-15 103,771 72.30 39,751 27·70 143,522 

Sep 16-30 16,229 65.80 8,436 34.20 24,665 Oct 1-15 871 63.16 508 36.84 1,379 Oct 16-31 161 60.98 103 39·01 264 

Nov 1-15 66 88.00 9 12.00 75 

Nov 16-29 93 100.00 Closed 93 

Fall Run 

Total 134,877 71.J2 54,238 28.68 189,115 

Total 

1959 218,886 6J.44 126,142 36.56 $5,028 

TABLE 28 
TABLE 29 

NUMBER .AND PERCENT OF SPRING, SUMMER.AND FALL RUN CHINOOK BA.IKON ! 

BONNEVm..E DAM - 1938-1959 

SPRING Percent 8UMMER Percent FALL Percent 

Year Jan 1- of' Jun 1- of' Aug 16- of' 'rotal 

May 31 total Aug 15 total Dec 31 total 

1938 22,371 8.23 21,220 7.81 228,208 83·96 271,799 

1939 76,708 26.81 29,489 10·30 179,992 62·89 286,189 

1940 66,378 16.95 28,197 7.20 297,012 75·85 391,587 

1941 72,295 15.67 19,506 4.23 369,642 80.10 461,443 

1942 40,471 10.07 27,878 6.94 333,593 82.99 401,942 

1943 65,500 20.92 16,022 5·12 231,601 73·96 313,123 

1944 30,866 12.82 16,938 7.04 192,960 80.14 240,764 

1945 43,515 14.63 32,808 ll.03 221,155 74.34 297,478 

1946 67,537 15.14 57,307 12.85 321,208 72.01 446,052 

1947 133,562 27.80 49,880 10.38 296,935 61.82 480,377 

1948 41,728 9.96 72,204 17.20 305,623 72.84 419,555 

1949 50,074 18.03 58,235 20·97 169,388 61.00 277,697 

1950 57,289 16.03 57,173 16.00 242,913 67.97 357,375 

1951 114,888 34.63 85,161 25.67 131,739 39.70 331,788 

1952 116,192 27.61 90,399 21.48 214,288 50·91 420,879 

1953 170,287 51.~ 64,857 19·51 97,335 29·27 332,479 

1954 134,766 41.99 85,682 26.70 100,499 31.31 320,947 

1955 171,596 47.69 93,100 25.87 95,157 26.44 359,853 

1956 63,449 21.08 1ll,483 37.05 125,985 41.87 300,917 

1957 136,440 33.83 144,3ll 35.78 122,535 30·39 403,286 

1958 75,206 17.63 106,349 24.9.; 244,864 57.42 426,419 . 1959 61,133 17·72 94,780 24.47 189,115 54.81 345,028 

Total 1,812,241 22.98 1,)62,979 17.28 4,7ll,747 59.74 7,886,977 

22-year 

Avera e • 4 

1 Des1gnated dates are representative of' loy pOints on composite graphs 

f'or migration above Bonneville Dam. Overlap is recognized in individual 

years, both in races and period of' runs. 

TABLE 29 
TABLE 30 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK JACK SALM:ON 1 

COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Date Bradford Island Washington Shore Total Bymber Percent Number Percent 

Jan 0 0 0 

Feb 0 0 0 

Mar 6 50·00 6 50·00 12 

Apr 491 66.44 248 33·56 739 

May 2,304 53·11 2,034 46.89 4,338 

June 2,251 72.01 875 27·99 3,126 

July 3,307 59.78 2,225 40.22 5,532 

Aug 4,192 72.18 1,616 27.82 5,808 

Sept 7,745 67.21 3,779 32.79 11,524 

Oct 306 61.08 195 38·92 501 

Closed 

Nov 14 100.00 Nov 16 14 

Total 20,616 10,978 34·75 31,594 

11 Small male chinook salmon, approximately 16 to 18 inches in length, 

are tallied as jack salmon at Bonneville Dam. 

TABLE 30 
Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1951 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-year Average 

TABLE 31 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK JACK 

BONNEVILLE DAM -- 1938-1959 

Total 

Jack 

Salmon 

36, 530 

63,793 

86, 170 

46, 884 

52,352 

19, 286 

33, 755 

37, 036 

45,412 

25,582 

57, 309 

It1.,573 

38,808 

24,060 

33,172 

32,215 

50, 707 

35, 071 

41,214 

25,553 

15,909 

31, 594 

841,045 

38,502 

Percent 

of 

Total 

13·44 

22.29 

22.00 

10.16 

13·02 

6.16 

14.02 

12.45 

10.18 

5·32 

13·66 

5.2·5 

10.86 

7·25 

7.88 

9·69 

15·80 

9·75 

13·12 

6.33 

3·13 

9.16 

SALMON 

Total Chinook 

including 

Jack Salmon 

271, 799 

286, 189 

391, 587 

461, 443 

401, 942 

313,123 

240, 764 

297, 478 

446, 052 

480, 377 

419,555 

277,697 

357, 375 

331,788 

420,879 

332,479 

320, 947 

359, 853 

300, 911 

403, 286 

426, 419 

345,028 

1, 886,911 

358,499 

TABLE 31 
TABLE 32 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF BLUEBACK SAIMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Date Bradford Island Washington Shore Total Number Percent Number Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 2 100.00 2 

May 1-15 14 30.43 32 69.57 46 

May 16-31 30 28.04 77 72.96 107 

Jun 1-15 34 32.69 70 67.31 104 

Jun 16-30 7,]44 73·07 2,707 26.93 10,051 

Jul 1-15 20,186 36.00 35,891 64.00 56,077 

Jul 16-31 5,812 30·20 13,436 69.80 19,248 

Aug 1-15 399 45.39 480 54.61 879 

Aug 16-31 16 59.26 11 40.7~ 27 

Sep 1-15 8 72·73 3 27.27 II 

Sep 16-30 0 3 100.00 3 

Oct 1-15 0 5 100.00 5 

Oct 16-31 0 0 0 

Nov 1-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-31 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total 33,843 39.10 52,717 60.90 86,560 

TABLE 32 
TABLE 33 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF SILVER SALMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Bradford Island Washington Shore 

Date Number Percent Number Percent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 0 0 

May 1-15 0 0 0 

May 16-31 0 0 0 

Jun 1-15 0 0 0 

Jun 16-31 0 0 0 

Jul 1-15 0 0 0 

Jul 16-31 0 0 0 

Aug 1-15 3 100.00 0 3 

Aug 16-31 102 85·71 17 14·29 119 

Sep 1-15 1,583 73.87 560 26.13 2,143 

Sep 16-30 247 60 .54 161 39·46 408 

Oct 1-15 19 86.36 3 13·64 22 

Oct 16-31 0 0 0 

Nov 1-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total 1,954 72.50 741 27.50 2,695 

TABLE .33 
TABLE 34 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHUM SAIMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Bradford Island N W~shingto¥ Shor~ Date Number Percent um er ercen Total 

Jan l-l5 0 0 0 

Jan l6-3l 0 0 0 

Feb l-l5 0 0 0 

Feb l6-28 0 0 0 

Mar l-l5 0 0 0 

Mar l6-3l 0 0 0 

Apr l-l5 0 0 0 

Apr l6-30 0 0 0 

May l-l5 0 0 0 

May l6-3l 0 0 0 

Jun l-l5 0 0 0 

Jun l6-30 0 0 0 

Jul l-l5 0 0 0 

Jul l6-3l 0 0 0 

Aug l-l5 0 0 0 

Aug l6-3l 0 0 0 

Sep l-l5 0 0 0 

Sep l6-3l 4 50·00 4 50·00 8 

Oct l-l5 l3 50·00 l3 50·00 26 

'! 

Oct l6-3l 7l 68.21 33 3l·73 l04 

Nov l-l5 l05 7L92 4l 28.08 l46 

Nov l6-30 622 lOO.OO Closed 622 

Dec l-l5 0 0 0 

Dec l6-3l 0 0 0 

Total 815 89·96 9l lo.04 906 

TABLE 34 
TABLE 35 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF STEELHEAD TROUT COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

Bradford Island Washington Shore Date Number Percent Number Percent Total. 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 ° ° 

Feb 16-28 0 ° ° 

Mar 1-15 105 63.64 60 36.36 165 

Mar 16-31 46 85.19 8 14.81 54 

Apr 1-15 101 59.06 70 40.94 171 

Apr 16-30 285 49.57 290 50.43 575 

May 1-15 398 58.53 282 41.47 680 

M~ 16-31 371 66.73 185 33·27 556 

Jun 1-15 669 72.25 257 27·75 926 

Jun 16-30 1,237 75.61 399 24.39 1,636 

Jul 1-15 3,068 42.63 4,128 57·37 7,196 

Jul 16-31 19,815 37.14 33,538 62.86 53,353 

Aug 1-15 9,086 35.20 16,730 64.80 25,816 

Aug 16-31 6,837 54.26 5,764 45.74 12,6()l 

Sep 1-L~ 11,102 60.67 7,198 39·33 18,300 

Sep 16-30 2,675 50.67 2,604 49.33 5,279 

Oct 1-15 716 55.59 572 44.41 1,288 

Oct 16-31 155 61.51 97 38.49 252 

Nov 1 .. 15 33 75.00 11 25.00 44 

Nov 16-30 134 100.00 Closed 134 

Dec 1-15 ° 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total 56,833 44.05 72,193 55·95 l29,026 

TABLE--3~ 
TABLE 36 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL RUN STEELBEAD TROm !I 

Year 

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

-

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950 

1951. 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

Total 

22-year 

Average 

TABLE 36 

SPRING 

Jan 1-

Mal 31 

6,622 

10,309 

6,912 

9,664 

8,098 

8,758 

9,592 

11,331 

18,976 

11,400 

7,547 

6,695 

7,381 

4,281 

3,277 

8,074 

7,767 

4,255 

5,709 

3,767 

2,603 

2,201 

165,219 

7.510 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 19.38-1959 

Percent SUMMER Percent FALL Percent 

of' Jun 1- of' Aug 26- of' Total 

total Aug 25 total Dec 31 total 

6.19 42,684 39.89 57,697 53·92 107,003 

8.45 69,787 57·19 4~,936 34.36 122,032 

3·73 99,812 53·90 78,450 42.37 185,174 

8.1.8 48,445 41..02 59,980 50.80 1.18,089 

5·33 57,121 37.63 86,581 57.04 151,800 

9·51 32,461 35·23 50,914 55.26 Q2,133 

9.54 41,993 41.78 48,933 48.68 100,518 

9.43 61,354 51.07 47,448 39·50 120,133 

13·29 74,446 52·1.3 49,385 34.58 142,807 

8.42 63,635 46·98 60,409 44.60 135,444 

5.43 79,906 57.46 51,609 37.1.1 139,062 

5.61 84,067 70.48 28,523 23·91 119,285 

6.47 72,810 63.82 33,896 29·71 114,087 

3.04 1.16,819 83.03 19,589 13·93 140,689 

1.26 186,735 71·55 70,978 27.19 260,990 

3.61 165,061 73·72 50,779 22.67 223,91.4 

4.41 118,318 67.13 50,175 28.46 176,260 

2.14 157,359 79·31 36,797 18.55 198,411 

4.35 93,983 71.68 31,424 23·97 131,116 

2.71 101,412 72.86 34,004 24.43 139,183 

1.98 76,930 58.53 51,904 39.49 131,437 

1.71 95,997 74.40 30,828 23.89 129,026 

88.233 61.07 48.738 33.73 144.481 
TABLE 37 

YEABLY PERCENTAGE OF SA.LMONIDS COUJITED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1938-1969 

Percent or total count 

Year Chinook B1uebaok SilTera Chum Steelh_d Fish 

B.I. Wash. B.I. Wash. B.I. Wash. B.I. Wash. B.I. Wash. B.I. Waah. Locka 

1938 34.25 64.68 66.80 44.20 56.66 43.46 66.27 33.73 35.77 62.75 38.89 60.16 

1.07.! 1.48.! .96 

1939 66.21 40.16 40.90 59.10 35.06 64.94 23.75 76.26 44.72 53.62 50.72 46.lT 

4.6f! 1.66.! 3.11 

1940 59.00 41.00 47.80 52.20 61.80 38.20 38.20 61.80 47.50 52.60 62.23 47.77 

1941 61.20 39.86 29.89 61.30 40.80 43.79 5.00 90.00 2'1.47 64.22 44.28 44.02 

8.9f! 18.8l.! 16.37! 5.ca! 18.3l.! n.7a! 

1942 64.001 45.98 45.84 54.16 48.44 61.66 21.16 T8.84 43.001 66.80 50.38 49.66 

.O!!. .20:::. .06 

1943 48.96 61.04 4T.44 52.66 63.45 46.56 29.17 70.83 46.14 63.86 48.29 61.71 

1944 62.02 3T.98 61.T6 48.24 58.59 41.41 14.95 85.06 52.14 4T.86 68.60 41.40 

1945 69.69 30.31 51.20 48.80 70.56 29.44 27.TO T2.30 67.55 32.46 68.66 31.36 

1946 66.00 36.00 42.00 68.00 60.00 40.00 43.00 57.00 6T.OO 43.00 60.61 39.49 

194T 66.20 34.80 36.00 65.00 88.40 11.60 74.40 25.60 64.30 46.70 67.23 42.TT 

1948 66.60 33.60 4T.20 52.80 82.50 17.50 74.40 25.60 59.60 40.40 61.6T 38.43 

1949 78.60 21.S0 61.S0 38.50 82.60 17.60 67.60 32.50 65.10 34.90 73.04 26.96 

1960 69.40 30.60 49.60 60.40 66.10 33.90 40.60 69.50 49.30 60. TO 62.46 37.64 

1961 68.80 41.20 39.60 60.50 67.00 43.00 33.10 66.90 28.03 71.91 47.01 62.96 

• os! .03 

1962 62.64 37.46 44.00 66.00 74.60 25.20 14.80 79.10 59.30 40.20 51.68 42.16 

.ol! .3o! 6.1o! .6o! .17 

1963 66.66 34.28 60.92 39.06 62.10 37.90 61.40 38.60 59.94 40.05 62.62 37.34 

.06! .021 .ol.! .04 

1954 44.23 55.77 66.32 43.68 60.29 39.71 60.87 39.lS 40.29 69.71 46.76 64.24 .01 

1966 53.28 45.711 63.02 46.96 68.03 31.97 76.16 24.84 49.99 50.00 62.47 4T.51 

• OJ.;:;. • os! .ol.! 

1966 62.08 37.91 &0.93 49.03 81.26 18.72 59.74 40.26 57.01 42.97 68.23 41.T6 

.ol! .041 .Oa! .02 

196T 61.30 32.70 67.65 42.45- 81.22 18.78 82.78 17.22 64.51 35.49 66 .. 62 34.4s.! 4 

1958 71.t!o 28.14 59.~8 40.62 78.~ 2l.~r, 54.95 45.05 69.28 30.72 t59.16 3u.84 

1959 63 • .e4 36.Se 39.10 60.~ 72.50 'n.se 89.9S 10.04 44.05 55.95 55.56 44.64 

~ 1 Via fish locks 

~ '2' Powerhouse branch fishway had been removed to permit construction of the four north units of the powerhouse 

! 1 chinook and. 1 chum salmon lifted in fish lock in November 1957 

~ ! 12 humpback salmon counted in 1957 - included in percent of total count 
TABLE 38 

Nt.DmER AND PERCENT OF SHAD COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1959 

l3rad£ord Island 'Washington Shore 

Date Number Percent Number .?ercent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Jlar 1-15 0 0 0 

'Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 0 0 

Jlay 1-15 3 100.00 0 3 

}lay 16-31 0 0 0 

Jun 1-15 0 0 0 

Jun 16-30 32 100.00 0 32 

JuJ. 1-15 1,931 74.00 678 26.00 2,609 

Jul 16-31 1,494 40.51 2,212 56.69 3,706 

Aug 1-15 199 59.23 137 40.77 536 

Aug 16-31 27 81.~2 6 18.1~ 35 

Sap 1-15 1 100.00 0 1 

Sep 16-30 0 0 0 

Oct 1-15 0 0 0 

Oct 16-31 0 0 0 • 

Nov I-1S 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec l-l5 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

TOTAL 3.687 54.~ 3.033 45.15 6.720 

TABLE 38 
TABLE 39 

JruMBER .AND PERCENT OF SHAD COUNTED OVER FISH LADDERS .AND IN FISH LOCKS 

BONNEVILLE DAM - 1938-1959 

Bradford Island Washington S h 0 r e 

Year Fish Ladder Fish Lock Fish Ladder Fish Lock Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

1938 2,924 55·5 140 2.6 2,209 41.9 5,273 

1939 1,342 27·9 3,460 72.0 1 0.1 4,803 

1940 9,403 42·3 12,827 57·7 22,230 

1941 5,806 31.2 4,989 26.7 7,862 42.1 18,657 

1942 9,042 70·3 3,817 29·7 12,859 

1943 2,479 87.0 369 13·0 2,848 

1944 10,741 62.8 6,362 37.2 17,103 

1945 72,980 77.2 21,546 22.8 94,526 

1946 9,037 44·3 11,346 55·7 20,383 

1947 18,068 69.4 7,973 30.6 26,041 

1948 5,816 69.1 2,435 28.9 171 2.0 8,422 

1949 12,405 54·9 10,157 45·0 17 0.1 22,579 

1950 7,242 92·7 574 7·3 7,816 

1951 5,276 63·2 3,038 36·3 39 0·5 8,353 

1952 1,717 54.8 1,414 45.2 3,131 

1953 9,942 60.51 6,487 39.48 1 0.01 16,430 

1954 2,892 57.51 2,137 42.49 5,029 

1955 3,749 64·55 2,052 35·33 7 0.12 5,808 

1956 2,253 27.87 5,783 71·53 49 0.60 8,085 

1957 8,447 64.19 4,712 3,>.81 13,159 

1958 5,007 49.08 5,194 50·92 10,201 

1959 3,687 54.87 3,033 45.13 6,7m 

~ Total 210z 255 61.16 :2z1~ 1.:21 

~ 

124z787 J6.62 285 0.08 340z426 

~ 
~ ~ TABLE 40 

g MONTHLY COUNT OF SHAD 

BONNEVILLE DAM -- 1938-1959 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 

1938 39 3,184 1,502 527 21 5,273 

1939 14 1,539 3,065 157 28 4,803 

1940 48 12,931 9,178 72 1 22,230 

1941 5 2,417 16,010 197 12 16 18,657 

1942 2 38 11,341 1,473 5 12,859 

1943, 18 2,545 265 20 2,848 

1944 287 16,568 248 17,103 

1945 2,801 90,773 948 4 94,526 

1946 3,895 16,073 415 20,383 

1947 8 5,645 20,280 105 3 26,041 

1948 8 6,458 1,953 2 1 8,422 

1949 2,647 19,609 322 1 22,579 

1950 7,265 548 3 7,816 

1951 1,269 6,792 277 15 8,353 

1952 487 2,595 45 4 3,131 

1953 53 14,856 1,502 19 16,430 

1954 34 3,848 1,136 11 5,029 

1955 21 4,411 1,358 18 5,808 

1956 1 67 6,838 1,168 11 8,085 

1957 1,695 11,039 422 1 2 13,159 

1958 3,885 6,257 59 10,201 

1959 3 32 6,315 369 1 6,720 

Total 81 39,808 285,300 14,541 686 40 340,456 

22-lear Averafie 4 

1

z802 12z268 661 ~1 2 15

z475 
• 

TABLE 41 

MONTHLY TOTALS OF ALL FISH COUNTED OVER THE DALLES DAM 

1959 

Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total 

Chinook 8 2 022 39 

Steelhead 1 502 179 

Blueback 1 

Silver 23Ij: 1 

Chum S 17 

Hum;Eback 1 1 5 2 

Total Salmon 9 17,312 33,549 37,202 165,436 83,275 108,765 6,769 236 452,553 

Shad 195 3z81O 283 4z288 

Misc. Trout 218 Ij:Ij:2 l z0b3 2,zbb5 7fXJ Ij:bIj: 358 15Ij: b,z131 

Car;E 3 1 230 llz98Ij: 5zIj:b5 813 60 18z55b 

Chub 112 2z397 9z185 2z02b 719 Ij:20 17 14z24b 

Sucker 9 302 771 13.z b7b 32z39b b9.z298 15z Ij:27 3z951 2z973 91 142z3b2 

S9,uawfish 1 581 4z878 lb,z291 Ij:l,z~8b 8,z35b Ij:zlb8 5,z137 209 81,z fXJ7 

Whitefish 111 273 244 2,z 03 259 737 l z812 4; 8z108 

Shiner 15Ij: Ij:78 1,z1~7 2z98~ 3,z2~b 2,z292 2z 585 13 13,z0Ij:3 

Cra;E;Eie S4 74 1 5 20 ?; 7 1 581 

Ling 2 1 3 

Catfish 5 5 

Larn.;Erey 30b 4,z2?;?; 151z123 135.z309 Ij:z133 755 1 22b,z b83 

Dace 

Bullhead 5 Ij: 2 

Bass 8 33 202 205 23 1 5 477 

Sturgeon 1 1 

Tench 3 3 b 

Total Misc. Fish 10 Ij:,930 20,282 fXJ,012 297,023 172,050 17,293 lIj:,129 1,077 58?;, 8o?; 

~ Total Fish 19 22,2Ij:2 53,831 97,214 4b2,Ij:59 255,325 12b,058 20,898 1,31Ij: 1,039,359 

~ 
~ TABLE 42 

~ CLIMATOLCGICAL, STREAM FLOW MID SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - MARCH 1959 

.f:"" 

I\) 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather River 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Total n 

1 63 44 41 :P.07 Clear 1.6 143,600 

2 56 39 41 :P.19 ptJ.;y. Cloudy 1·9 147,900 

3 52 :p 40 :p.22 Clear 2.0 153,800 

4 54 40 42 30.27 Clear 1.9 163,900 

5 58 35 42 30.06 Clear 2.0 163,800 

6 56 35 42 30.03 Cloudy 2.0 146,600 

7 60 36 42 29·97 Clear 1.7 149,800 

8 58 41 43 29·95 ptJ.;y.Cloud¥ 1.6 140,800 

9 53 39 43 29·91 .Rain 1.2 148,500 

10 54 39 42 30.18 ptJ.;y. Cloudy 1.5 154,700 

11 53 3B 42 30.19 ptly.Cloudy 1.1 156,400 

12 61 34 42 29.92 ptly. Cloudy 1.2 144,400 

13 53 41 43 29.76 Cloudy 1.1 144,000 

14 49 32 43 :p.16 ptly. Cloudy 1.4 145,400 

15 49 32 43 30.28 ptly.Cloudy 1.5 140,200 

16 62 34 42 30·21 Clear 1.4 141,100 -- 17 62 Jl 44 29·77 Cloud¥ 1.4 146,600 

18 61 43 44 29.90 Cloudy 1.4 142,800 

19 51 40 44 30.15 Cloudy 1.6 143,600 

20 52 34 44 :p.ll ptly.C1oudy 1.8 152,800 

21 55 28 44 29.65 ptJ.;y. Cloudy 1..6 147,900 

22 57 40 44 29.66 ptly. Cloudy 1.6 154,500 

23 53 37 45 29.58 ptly.Cloudy 1.5 149,500 

24 57 43 46 30.00 Clear 1.6 151,200 

25 39 33 45 29.91 ptly. Cloudy 1.5 149,300 26 46 35 45 29.82 ptly. Cloudy 1.2 153,700 .-

27 53 39 45 30·00 Clear 1.0 155,800 

28 53 35 46 29.71 Cloudy 1.0 157,400 

29 52 3B 45 29.80 Cloudy 1.0 158,200 

30 48 lfJ 45 29.37 .Rain/Cloudy 1·3 159,800 

31 60 46 29.ft{ Cloud¥ 1.4 148,600 8 1 ---2-.. -

8 1 9 
• 

TABLE 43 

CLIMATOLOOICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONlD FISH COUNT DATA - APRIL 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r 

Date . Max. Min • Water Bar. S!5l Turbiditz Flow Chinook Steelhead Total 

1 56 45 46 29·95 Ptly.C1oud;y 1.2 151,900 6 10 16 

2 62 52 46 30.06 Clear 1.4 163,500 12 10 22 

3 61 41 47 29·83 Clear 1.4 172,900 15 12 27 

4 62 36 48 29·79 Cloudy 1.4 193,300 4 18 22 

5 69 46 48 29.68 Clear 1.6 192,000 13 19 32 

6 60 40 48 30·17 Clear 1.6 197,500 '. 42 21 63 

7 60 ~ .49 30.24 Clear 1.5 212,700 8 15 23 

8 62 32 49 30·21 Clear 1.3 204,600 20 10 30 

9 62 33 49 30·05 Clear 1.5 208,100 23 21 44 

10 65 32 49 30·01 Clear 1.6 200,200 41 12 53 

11 68 34 49 30·00 Ptly.C1oud;y 1.9 187,300 40 15 55 

12 61 46 49 29·94 Clear 2.2 174,700 69 15 84 

13 60 43 49 29·90 Clear 2.2 180,700 82 8 90 

14 58 44 49 29·77 Clear 2.1 175,000 102 10 112 

15 55 31 49 29.86 . Ptly.C1ou~ 2.1 182,800 150 22 172 

16 60 39 49 29·97 Clear 2.0 195,700 173 16 189 

17 57 31 49 29·77 Ptly.C1oud;y 2.2 204,900 193 9 202 

18 60 45 49 29·79 Ptly.C1ou~ 2.3 196,800 278 19 297 

19 61 43 49 29·97 Clear 2.4 193,700 274 30 3Q4 

20 66 39 49 29·92 Clear 2.5 191,600 314 22 ~6 

21 70 36 50 29·79 Clear 2.5 182,900 491 8 499 

22 79 38 51 29·79 ptly.C1oud;y 2·9 173,200 1,125 17 1,142 

23 79 38 51 29·75 Ptly.C1ou~ 2.8 187,000 1,007 16 1,023 

24 75 51 51 29.80 ptly.C1oudy 2.6 200,900 2,100 28 2,128 

25 60 44 51 29·56 ptly.C1oud;y 2.5 207,300 2,018 18 2,036 

26 64 47 51 29·65 C~oudy 2.5 219,500 2,202 28 2,230 

27 63 45 51 29·95 Cloudy 2·5 239,300 1,522 10 1,532 

~ 2B 62 45 53 29·97 C1oud;y 2.3 231,900 1,218 35 1,253 

29 62 44 52 29·73 C10udy 2.2 231,200 1,490 25 1,515 ~ 30 69 47 52 29.44 C10udy 2.1 246,700 1,679 42 1,721 

..J:'" 

UJ 16,771 541 17,3l2 
; TAELE 44 

~ MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

MARCH 1959 THE DALLES DAM APRIL 1959 

Squaw- Misc. Squaw- WhiteDate Sucker fish Total Date Trout CaE]2 Sucker fish fi-sh Bass Cra]2]2ie Shiner Total 

1 1 1 2 3 

2 2 1 11 2 14 

3 3 6 5 1 12 

4 4 9 1 10 

5 5 2 12 3 17 

6 6 1 15 16 

7 7 1 18 1 20 

8 8 5 14 1 20 

9 9 21 2 23 

10 10 3 37 5 9 9 63 

11 11 1 l.j{) 1 42 

12 12 1 144 10 2 5 162 

13 13 90 6 2 1 99 

14 14 7 56 15 78 

15 15 44 8 2 54 

16 16 7 43 9 1 0 0 60 

17 17 7 43 14 7 0 5 76 

18 18 8 1 83 32 8 2 5 139 

19 19 6 101 17 6 2 1 133 

20 20 36 100 37 2 7 182 

21 21 1 321 51 2 1 376 

22 22 8 360 48 8 16 7 447 

23 23 535 44 6 6 2 593 

24 24 20 473 63 22 17 22 617 

25 25 12 261 52 7 8 10 350 

26 26 21 243 37 5 2 10 318 

27 27 17 177 46 5 2 6 14 267 

28 28 23 2 122 14 1 9 21 192 

29 29 13 133 30 6 3 20 185 

30 30 11 279 32 10 6 5 19 362 

31 .2- 1 10 - 9 1 10 218 3 3,771 581 III 8 84 154 4,930 
TABLE 45 

CLIMATOLOO-lCAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - MAY 1959 

THE DALLES DAM .) 

Temperature Weather River 

Date Max. Min. Water Ba.r. S Turbidit Flow Chinook Steelhead Blueback Tota.1 

1 1 3 52 29· 7 Cloudy 2.1 250,700 1, 19 7 1, 

2 57 40 51 29·71 Cloudy 2.4 267,200 1,486 6 1,492 

3 59 39 51 29·90 Clear 2.2 315,600 1,253 14 1,267 

4 61 39 51 29.85 Cloudy 2.3 330,000 905 1 906 

5 58 40 51 '29·93 Cloudy 2.1 311,600 699 10 709 

6 58 41 51 30.18 Clear 2.1 293,000 5ll 12 523 

7 72 40 52 30.07 Clear 2.0 301,100 919 5 924 

8 77 39 52 29·76 ptly.Cloudy 2.2 292,200 1,152 13 1,165 

9 65 48 52 29.80 ptly.Cloudy 2.4 281,900 1,716 16 1,732 

10 65 48 52 29.84 ptly.C1oudy 2·7 288,100 1,849 25 1,874 

11 57 45 52 29.89 Clear 2.6 302.600 1,086 29 1,115 

12 69 38 52 29.99 Clear 2.8 299,400 1,155 10 4 1,169 

13 76 39 52 29.81 Clear 3·0 296,500 1,880 II 7 1,898 

14 88 41 53 29.65 Cloudy 3.2 305,700 2,135 2 6 2,143 

15 66 50 54 29·90 Ptly.C1oudy 3·1 289,900 1,846 17 13 1,876 

16 63 46 54 29.83 Clear 2.8 331,500 1,577 18 2 1,597 

17 68 42 54 29.64 Cloudy 2.8 365,400 1,342 18 11 1,371 18, 62 44 54 29·795 Clear 2·9 377,200 945 9 2 956 

19 63 43 54 29.88 ptly.C1oudy 2.3 360,300 920 20 13 953 

20 66 47 54 29.94 Clear 2.2 349,700 658 13 4 675 

21 70 47 54 29·90 Cloudy 2.2 336,300 610 13 12 635 

22 70 53 54 29.86 Clear 2.3 330,700 571 11 29 6ll 

23 77 50 54 29·73 Clear 2.0 324,600 560 8 18 586 

24 84 45 55 29.63 Clear 2.4 334,900 594 9 30 633 

25 70 53 55 29.67 ptly. Cloudy 2.2 347,800 868 12 27 907 

26 63 48 55 29·75 ptly.C1oudy 2.5 360,400 604 19 25 648 

27 66 45 55 29.81 ptly.C1oudy 2.5 388,300 756 22 16 794 

28 66 49 55 29.94 Clear 2.4 390,400 555 20 30 605 

1-3- 29 70 46 55 29·91 ptly.C1oudy 2.8 379,900 634 48 45 727 

iii 30 74 45 55 29.945 Clear 2·7 389,500 535 24 48 607 

~ 31 78 47 55 29.89 Clear 2.8 389,800 424 60 ...l! 622 

+="' 

VI 32,634 502 413 33,549 
TABLE 46 

~ MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- MAY 1959 ~ 

~ 

0'\ TEE DALLES DAM 

Squaw- WhiteDate Chub Sucker fish fish Shiners Bass Total 

1 19 30 7 2 202 

2 2 45 10 6 7 71 

3 6 30 5 1 42 

4 31 3 6 2 42 

5 13 65 7 7 7 99 

6 2 46 6 20 74 

7 2 123 8 7 3 143 

8 11 268 57 18 12 6 3 1 376 

9 35 290 70 36 7 12 2 452 

10 6 230 81 6 17 7 :)+7 

11 12 546 100 7 18 2 3 1 1 690 

12 8 753 207 15 20 3 8 1,014 

13 15 1,385 240 22 24 1 5 1 1,693 

14 10 1,470 251 2 38 10 1,781 

15 38 849 212 20 7 5 2 1,133 

16 16 5 449 174 8 17 1 2 1 673 

17 17 460 118 2 8 2 48 1 656 

18 20 1 421 152 22 5 5 626 

19 21 290 164 11 6 10 45 547 

20 11 192 39 2 11 2 8 265 

21 11 183 64 5 2 1 3 1 210 

22 6 246 89 3 8 6 358 

23 12 2 317 185 23 1 29 569 

24 1 16 oor 436 1 17 19 2 1,391 

25 20 7 748 781 11 28 2 7 1,604 

26 24 895 288 7 27 5 31 1 1,2l8 

2l 23 1 529 362 18 21 1 15 976 

28 13 524 133 33 19 722 

29 26 25 430 203 20 28 1 17 1 751 

30 12 1 11 412 158 11 22 3 6 636 

31 44 

- 44 413 245 ~ ---1. 1 18 6 

- 801 

-

-

- 449 1 112 13,676 4,878 273 478 74 306 33 2 20,282 
• 

TABLE 47 

CLIMATOLOOICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - JUNE 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather River Chi- Steel- BlueDate Max. Min. Water Bar. S!sl Turl>idi~ Flow nook head back Total 

1 85 45 55 29·79 Clear 2.9 388,900 422 57 104 583 

2 93 49 55 29.69 Overcast 2.5 401, 800 562 20 68 650 

3 77 59 57 29·79 Clear 2.8 403,400 477 20 123 620 

4 78 55 57 29.79 Clear 2.1 427,600 693 16 61 770 

5 73 47 57 29.76 Cloudy 2.7 430,600 557 28 35 620 

6 76 57 57 29.83 ptly. Cloudy 2.4 428,600 548 34 15 597 

7 71 46 57 29.77 C10uAY 2.4 458,600 482 59 \31 572 

8 73 54 57 29.69 ptly.ClouAY 2.0 495,700 372 27 15 414 

9 72 48 57 29.66 ptly.Cloudy 1.9 496,500 302 39 26 367 

10 67 52 57 29.fS7 ptly.C1oudy 1.9 496,300 290 41 17 348 11 74 45 56 29.71 ptly.Cloudy 2.1 496,300 249 26 13 288 

12 81 55 58 29·72 Clear 2.2 477,000 259 29 10 298 

13 75 58 56 29.74 ptly. Cloudy 2.2 469,000 226 35 15 276 

14 73 56 57 29.76 Clear 2.4 478,600 296 53 12 361 

15 70 51 57 29.8li- Clear 2.4 515,100 459 49 54 562 

16 80 45 57 29.69 Overcast 2.4 512,700 678 58 32 768 

17 69 55 58 29.86 Cloudy 2.4 506,600 554 83 26 663 

18 15 54 58 29.92 Clear 2.4 499,400 826 76 44 946 

19 87 55 59 29.76 Clear 2.5 498,900 967 127 48 1,142 

20 97 58 59 29.81 Clear 2.4 496,500 1,239 74 44 1,357 

21 88 67 59 29·79 Clear 2.5 506,100 1,457 183 78 1,718 

22 82 62 60 29.68 Clear 2.6 513,200 1,805 166 152 2,123 

23 79 65 60 29.73 Cloudy 2.6 526,700 2, 553 178 378 3,109 24 82 60 60 29.67 Cloudy 2.5 52l,600 2,882 100 590 3, 572 

25 78 59 60 29.61 ptly. Cloudy 2.6 515,800 2,582 126 1,316 4,024 

26 75 58 60 29.60 Clear 2.5 512,400 1,928 116 769 2,813 

~ 27 79 54 60 29.73 Clear 2.4 507,200 1,485 134 1,017 2,636 28 74 54 60 29.85 Clear 2.3 508,100 943 95 747 1,785 ~ 29 74 54 60 29.98 Clear 2.4 514,200 653 85 489 1,227 

~ 30 82 56 60 29.86 Clear 2.4 512,000 1z023 23 8li-I lz22:3 

'ZI.799 2.2'Z1 7.176 Tl.202 
~ TABLE 48 

~ MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- JUlIlE 1959 

t» THE DALLES DAM 

Misc. Squaw- Wbite- Bull- Stur- IBmDate Shad Trout Ca;!l! .Chub Sucker fish fish Shiners Cra;e;eie Bass head li5eon Ere;!: Total 

1 24 1 39 647 394- 7 34 1 6 24 1,177 2 00 36 1,897 851 00 22 5 19 2,870 

3 25 1 10 2,712 1"ll2 29 32 II 32 3,964 4- 32 2 189 2,249 1,063 74 3B 1 2 34 3,,684 

5 44 49 1,714- 534 48 40 8 43 2,480 6 32 1 57 817 421 10 28 5 27 1,398 

7 17 23 778 177 14- 17 9 25 1,060 8 10 40 364 150 6 19 00 609 

9 7 2 1 72 III 9 26 5 1 23 256 

10 16 6 ll7 28 8 2 4 181 

II 15 1 1 003 76 2 17 1 5 10 331 

12 7 1 394 81 5 21 1 30 540 

13 12 7 8 410 250 7 29 1 88 812 

14 00 1 J7 728 284 20 7 1 58 1,156 15 8 12 1 705 400 7 17 34 1,184 

16 29 66 898 276 8 14 6 4 4-1 1,342 

17 39 47 620 253 28 39 10 13 2 129 1,180 

18 16 6 55 1,230 2B9 8 17 7 12 157 1,797 19 76 104- 1,148 580 25 58 23 55 138 2,207 00 23 5 61 1,772 418 10 16 5 7 123 2,503 21 3 III 15 255 2,471 1,151 71 77 25 22 1 484 4,686 

22 3 62 17 162 2,064 839 72 53 15 7 238 3,,532 23 36 85 26 155 1,223 850 103 54 15 16 190 2,753 24 10 75 16 53 795 622 23 4-6 1 213 1,854 

25 II 30 24 180 1,032 801 43 81 2 1 2ll 2,416 

26 32 28 23 121 561 672 7 87 5 2 183 1,721 

27 23 40 12 62 945 797 27 73 

- 8 186 2,173 28 II 29 7 231 1,080 1,160 124 6 4-16 3,064 

29 :f{ 59 12 102 1,222 975 20 18 6 8 '2 732 3,193 

30 ~ 72 --...J2 245 1,528 676 ~ 51 --1I ~ 

-

- 1,054 3,951 

-

- 195 1,063 230 2,397 32,396 16,291 944 1,157 165 202 5 1 4,966 60,012 
TABLE 49 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - JULy 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r Chi- Steel- Blue- HumpDate Max. Min. Bar. Sky Turbidit Flow nook head back back Total 

1 90 50 29· Clear 2. 93.,300 1, 7 1 1,2 3,1l 

2 86 62 61 29·88 Clear 2.8 469,.300 2,247 208 2,915 5,370 

3 75 56 61 30·04 Clear 3·2 461,.700 1,912 217 2,749 4,878 

4 75 55 61 29·94 Clear 3.2 433,.700 1,391 110 2,167 3,668 

5 83 54 62 29·78 Ptly.Cldy. .3·3 414,.700 2,092 174 3,093 5,359 6 74 54 62 29·79 Ptly.Cldy. 3.2 413,.300 2,429 162 2,438 5,029 

7 67 56 62 29·87 Clear 3·1 391,.200 2,204 252 1,646 4,102 

8 74 55 61 30.08 Cldy. 3·2 389,.200 1,656 269 3,529 5,454 

9 74 55 61 30.00 Clear 3·3 382,200 1,957 485 4,538 6,980 

10 96 54 62 29·97 Clear 3.4 370,.900 1,875 585 6,583 9,043 

II 93 61 63 39·83 Clear 3·3 355,.000 1,790 639 5,373 7,802 

12 98 61 63 29·71 Clear 3·7 347,.600 1,489 578 4,015 6,082 

13 87 65 64 29·78 Clear 3.6 334,.300 1,081 550 2,842 1 4,474 

14 79 64 64 29.74 Clear 3.6 312,800 845 547 3,594 4,986 

15 86 57 64 29·78 Clear 3.6 318,.400 1,1l3 820 3,702 5,635 16 87 60 64 29·83 Clear 3.8 315,. 700 847 933 2,868 4,648 

17 99 61 .65 29·78 Clear 3·9 313,100 1,055 957 2,831 4,843 

18 103 65 66 29·76 Clear 3.6 308,.900 983 974 2,288 4,245 

19 106 65 66 29·71 Clear 3·7 310,.200 824 1,100 1,785 3,709 

20 102 70 67 29.61 Clear 3·9 305,.800 984 1,276 2,237 4,497 

21 99 65 67 29·62 Clear 3·5 315,700 1,047 1,665 2,635 5,347 22 103 66 67 29 ·71 Clear 3.8 287,.800 1,480 1,915 2,149 5,544 

23 101 67 68 29.65 Cldy. 3·9 296,.000 1,361 2,061 1,850 5,272 

24 85 60 66 29 .87 Clear 3·7 285,800 1,160 2,881 1,566 5,607 

25 82 64 66 29.88 Clear 3·8 290,200 1,437 3,832 1,489 6,758 

26 96 61 67 29·77 Clear 3·9 284,.400 1,352 4,446 1,175 6,973 

27 87 63 66 29.86 Clear 3·8 279,300 1,028 4,784 804 6,616 

28 74 58 66 29.98 Clear 3·5 283,200 781 3,490 496 4,767 

8 29 75 54 66 29·87 Clear 3.6 266,900 771 3,107 642 4,520 

30 86 54 66 29.85 Clear 3·1 261,000 900 3,482 528 4,910 

31 94 56 67 29·76 Clear 3·5 256,300 1,079 3,592 531 - 5,202 - \5 42,817 46,271 76,347 1 165,436 
! TABLE 50 

~ MISCELLAN.EOUS FISH COUNT - JULy 1959 

TEE DALLES DAM 

Misc. Squaw- Whi te- Crap- Bull .. 

Date Trout Chub Sucker fish fish re Shiners Li ie head Total 

1 91 1 7 1,53 1,2 3 210 1,27 55 33 ,751 

2 72 53 54 367 ~2,~~ 2,472 138 1,809 48 8 7,184 

3 88 15 53 332 1, ° 2,652 281 1,056 142 21 6,532 

4 40 9 65 219 3,566 2,836 155 463 47 5 7,406 

5 74 16 50 170 2,988 2,310 151 927 125 12 6,830 

6 87 15 99 266 3,500 1,963 96 870 73 2 6,976 

7 ll3 48 66 350 1!.,387 1,800 96 1,383 119 8,378 

8 107 108 140 590 3,993 1,498 45 1,8ll 77 2 8,371 

9 ll7 129 125 620 3,608 2,215 69 3,193 234 6 17 10,333 

10 258 127 258 631 3,947 2,309 119 3,201 201 43 39 11,133 

11 135 137 412 559 1!.,987 1,777 123 6,885 110 :- 21 17 15,163 

12 227 123 613 531 3,923 2,235 192 7,76lj. 85 2 15 15,710 

13 132 135 866 285 3,956 1,881!. 293 6,358 93 13 6 11!.,021 

14 118 136 625 520 3,01!.4 1,585 38 4,373 208 1 6 10,654 

15 101 149 608 513 3,527 1,590 57 6,739 150 2 13,436 

16 67 298 9ll 353 2,294 1,326 10 12,482 123 1 17,865 

17 90 334 885 671 2,173 1,1!.66 68 12,090 157 7 17,91!.1 

18 76 266 583 lj.44 1,730 999 30 12,864 116 7 .5 17,120 

19 62 179 786 406 1,554 978 46 11,297 90 7 1 15,lj.o6 

20 59 400 574 290 1,632 1,050 54 11,032 87 2 1 15,181 

21 79 240 4B9 ll8 1,505 851 103 8,153 74 7 1 11,620 

22 53 208 416 77 1,588 628 6lj. 1!.,860 43 10 7,947 

23 69 161 527 74 1,022 741 60 1!.,126 1!.5 6 5 6,836 

24 31 61 321 91 ~77 647 57 5,093 67 2 7,247 

25 60 136 1!.21 50 773 682 53 4,308 55 2 1 6,541 

26 100 53 505 80 853 557 44- 4,555 69 2 1 6,819 

27 39 57 461 34 455 497 16 3,051 57 2 4,669 

28 27 18 143 66 514 283 12 1,971 51 2 1 3,088 

29 23 91 1.1J. 128 640 388 39 2,525 59 1 4,065 

30 30 39 388 87 714 264 25 3,160 54 1 1 4,763 

31 40 25~ 76 681 2lj.Q 59 1,520 --..1! - - - - 3,037 - - - - - - 2,665 3,810 11,984 9,185 69,998 41,986 2,803 151,193 2,985 1 205 204 4 297,023 

• 
TABLE 51 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - AUGUST 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r Chi- Steel- Blue- Hump- Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbidit Flow nook head Silver back Total 

1 103 1 7 29· 9 Clear 3· 235, 0 9 5 3, 52 5,lll 

2 92 66 67 29·78 Clear 4.0 240,000 734 4,300 5,471 

3 80 56 66 29·83 Clear 4.0 223,300 488 3,113 3,904 

4 85 58 66 29·82 Clear 4.5 210,300 365 2,569 3,128 

5 77 62 66 29·97 Clear 4·5 206,600 331 2,586 3,028 

6 86 57 67 29·91 Clear 4.9 190,500 477 3,173 3,754 

7 94 57 68 29.89 Clear 5·2 190,600 672 3,782 4,568 

8 99 62 68 29.85 Clear 5·2 174,000 565 4,247 4,905 

9 96 65 68 29·81 Clear 5·3 177,300 718 3,240 4,028 

10 94 65 69 29 .68 Clear 5·3 179,200 426 1,799 2,263 

11 88 63 68 29.80 Clear 4.9 172,600 448 1,795 2,310 

12 88 61 68 29.88 Ptly.Cldy. 5·2 169,700 426 1,244 J.,691 

13 82 69 68 29·99 Clear 5·3 167,000 406 955 1,425 14 87 55 68 29.80 Clear 5.4 143,300 220 1,031 11 1,262 

15 92 48 68 29.69 Clear 5.4 164,600 433 1,280 10 1,723 16 87 65 69 29.65 Clear 5.6 150,000 375 861 9 1,245 

17 76 64 68 29·73 Cldy. 5·5 151,200 388 1,297 8 1,693 18 74 58 68 29 .67 Clear 5·0 145,100 389 827 37 1,253 

19 74 56 67 29.66 Hi. Clds. 4.8 150,900 369 654 10 1,033 

20 77 56 67 29.60 Hi. Clds. 4.9 135,800 590 1,340 19 1 1,950 

21. 74 57 67 29.81 Clear 5·5 134,600 548 1,527 8 1 2,084 

22 76 60 66 29·93 Clear 5·7 129,200 702 1,757 15 2,474 

23 78 61 66 29.87 Clear 5·7 128,100 537 1,271 10 1,818 

24 87 56 66 29·82 Clear 5.6 126,900 584 1,671 6 2,261 

25 84 56 67 29.80 Clear 5·5 126,800 536 1,456 3 1 1,996 

26 90 53 67 29.62 Cldy. 5·5 119,900 839 1,640 2 4 2,485 

27 73 63 66 29·55 Ptly.Cldy. 5.4 1l~400 689 986 2 1,677 

28 71 47 66 29·73 Clear 5·6 13 ,500 805 957 2 3 1,767 

I 29 73 52 66 29·89 Clear 5·8 123,000 1,375 1,722 4 6 3,107 

30 81 53 65 29.87 Clear 5·7 115,700 1,730 2,064 9 3,803 

31 80 55· 66 29·83 Ptl.y . Cldy . 5·5 119,600 1,992 2,045 1 !2. 1 4,058 

\J1 - I-' 20,142 60,841 2,245 46 1 83,275 
~ TABLE 52 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - AUGUST 1959 

VI 

J\) 

THE DALLES DAM 

Misc. Squaw- WhiteDate Shad Trout Carp Chub Sucker fish fish Shiner Bass Crappie LamSrey Total 

1 31 43 257 45 573 301 38 59 9 1, 18 3,174 

2 22 20 240 20 644 205 43 39 7 2,039 3,279 

3 42 14 211 39 617 340 35 97 3 2,850 4,248 

4 20 38 142 64 482 284 18 61 1 3,802 4,912 

5 8 30 374 64 502 341 14 74 2,634 4,041 

6 7 17 336 95 580 257 15 78 3,876 5,261 

7 38 54 321 162 611 281 23 99 6 1 9,667 11,233 

8 19 56 335 152 713 350 2 123 1 7 13,289 15,047 

9 9 33 441 143 714 419 2 91 2 21,107 22,961 

10 8 42 348 161 838 505 10 230 7 12,040 14,189 

11 39 57 256 94 936 621 83 43 8,202 10,331 

12 6 28 146 121 993 400 87 57 1 2 9,227 11,068 

13 12 24 137 86 850 356 139 171 2 6,246 8,023 

14 1 23 136 42 836 430 59 136 6 5,543 7,212 

15 22 150 78 808 276 51 127 1 9,334 10,847 

16 2 20 275 59 711 538 48 127 2 6,772 8,554 

17 16 136 54 489 269 13 135 2 5,905 7,019 

18 5 31 77 138 498 209 50 109 1 1,274 2,392 

19 2 23 96 67 337 110 21 116 5 986 1,763 

20 7 14 154 74 412 121 31 128 1,947 2,888 

21 14 150 30 540 139 24 115 1,688 2,700 

22 2 10 108 23 321 171 42 83 828 1,588 

23 1 6 102 18 264 193 8 89 638 1,319 

24 7 86 16 209 210 11 107 2 565 1,213 

25 19 61 24 243 197 10 120 784 1,458 

26 15 152 43 179 175 11 98 516 1,189 

27 14 52 46 170 213 14 105 504 1,118 

28 1 21 41 42 177 . 89 12 128 1 304 816 

29 8 56 37 92 86 15 138 268 700 

30 18 38 22 82 69 20 81 307 637 

31 1 23 51 ---ll 76 201 10 92 - - 379 870 - - - 283 760 5,465 2,096 15,497 8,356 959 3,256 23 46 135,309 172,050 
TABLE 53 

CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND 8.AD10NID FISH COUNT DATA - SEP1'EMBER 1959 

TIlE DA.LLES DAM 

Temperature Weather It i v e r Ch1- Stee1- B1ue- S11- HumpDate Max. Min. Water Bar. S~ Turb1cIi~ Flow nook head back. ver back. Total 

1 74 58 66 2;)·97 Clear 5.2 122,000 1,786 1,771 10 3,567 2 81 51 66 2;).84 Clear 5.2 126,500 2,085 1,651 2 2;) 3,767 

3 85 49, 66 2;)·72 ptly.C1oudy 5·0 110,400 2,081 1,781 7 3> 3,899 4 78 47 65 2;).62 Cloudy 5.3 122,200 2,489 1,896 10 93 1 4,489 

5 74 57 66 29·59 Cloudy 5.3 118,600 2,728 2,082 20 107 4,937 6 70 60 66 29.66 ptly. Cloudy 5.4 126,900 1,781 1,790 9 78 3,658 

7 74 58 66 29.68 ptly.C1oudy 5.2 124,400 2,529 2,620 2 93 5,244 8 74 57 65 29.88 ptly.C1oudy 5.6 117,900 3,251 2,667 96 6,014 

9 73 54 64- 29·99 Clear 5.4 127,a>0 2,459 1,867 90 4,416 10 82 44 -b'5 29.82 Clear 5.8 12f),000 3,117 2,158 1 114 5,390 11 88 50 65 29.80 Clear 5·9 126,800 3,853 2,152 7 169 6,181 12 82 61 65 29.82 Clear 5.8 131,700 3,549 1,854- 5 202 5,610 

13 89 56 65 29·49 Clear 5.8 139,200 3,120 1,543 4 254 4,921 14 78 57 65 2;).69 C1dy.& Rain 5·7 140,200 3,121 1,637 97 4,855 

15 70 §4 64- 29·78 Overcast 5·9 134,600 3,433 1,567 116 1 5,117 16 72 63 29.78 Cloudy 5.9 138,800 4,228 1,566 2 103 5,899 17 72 45 63 29·59 Clear 5.8 149,100 3,668 1,130 4 134- 4,936 18 74 45. 63 29.43 ptly.C1oudy 5.9 161,000 2,931 785 1 77 3,794 19 72 56 65 29·55 Cloudy 5.7 175,400 2,099 868 2 103 3,072 

20 67 57 64- 29·77 Cloudy 6.0 179,000 1,613 971 62 2,646 

21 65 52 63 29·93 Clear 6.0 181,000 1,675 997 68 2,740 

22 70 53 64- 2;).91 Cloudy 5.8 181,900 1,801 686 1 65 2,553 23 74 57 64- 30·02 Clear 5.8 184,600 1,618 980 65 2,663 24 74 59 64- 29.84 ptly.C1oudy 5.2 183,700 1,170 692 40 1,902 

25 66 53 64- 29.80 ptly.C1oudy 5.3 175,300 739 537 19 1,295 26 65 51 63 2;).48 ptly. Cloudy 5.3 168,Jwo 636 621 36 1,293 

Z7 70 52 63 29.86 ptly. Cloudy 5·3 162,,300 573 519 25 1,117 

~ 28 65 -50 62 30·13 ptly.C1oudy 3.0 170,000 429 599 18 1 1,047 

29 70 48 62 30.05 Cloudy 4.7 176,Jwo 377 3a> 18 2 m ~ 30 61 45 61 29·99 Cloudy 5.1 190,400 290 622 - 11 - 966 

VI - - w 65,229 41,026 77 2,428 5 108,765 
~ TABLE 54 

&l MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- SEPl'EMBER 1959 

"" +:- THE DA.U.ES DAM 

Misc. Squaw- White- Lamp- CatDate Trout Carp Chub Sucker fish fish Shiners Cra1212ie Bass Tench re;r fish Total 

1 22 79 2B 102 107 25 107 

7

67 1,2'37 

2 18 45 26 107 148 25 170 561 1,100 

3 11 34 12 180 133 6 118 6 485 985 

4 7 44 31 94 139 67 234 616 

5 16 34 34 90 142 88 124 528 

6 17 11 19 97 163 8 34 57 406 

7 7 24 113 156 159 2 65 98 624 

8 31 , 45 27 66 93 28 57 86 435 

9 23 20 35 144 112 16 66 109 2 527 

10 24 15 33 74 90 15 .56 ... 116 423 

11 19 11 9 139 98 18 52 127 473 

12 16 10 115 144 7 41 1 182 516 

13 5 36 7 157 118 3 44 1 200 571 

14 15 31 2 263 177 26 88 1 1 262 866 

15 20 32 3 156 177 7 104 94 593 

16 17 9 9 99 157 8 77 1 8 385 

17 28 6 16 104 93 6 33 22 306 

18 21 17 21 123 132 35 54 33 1 4'37 

19 17 30 22 189 196 J7 48 106 1 646 

20 26 68 22 188 131 44 74 30 583 

21 18 38 20 162 82 J7 63 43 463 

22 14 40 16 208 116 67 1211- 47 632 

23 8 12 40 189 248 28 79 47 651 

24 17 48 34 162 189 56 89 48 643 

25 1 15 35 150 169 22 74 61 527 

26 10 21 33 110 134 54 116 29 507 

27 2 11 16 82 181 39 76 16 423 

28 7 10 12 51 104 32 44 51 311 

29 16 6 24 58 135 41 89 17 387 

30 11 11 20 136 101 ~ 95 

-

-

- 13 

- 422 

-

-

-

-

- 464 813 719 3,951 4,168 7'37 2,292 7 1 3 4,133 5 17,294 
TABLE 55 

CLIMATOLOOICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SAIMOND> FISH COUNT DATA - OCTOBER 1959 

THE DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather River Chi- Stee1- B1ue- 811- HumpDate Max. Min. Water Bar. 8!5! Turbiditl Flow nook head back. ver Chum back Total 

1 66 45 60 29.60 ptJ.,y.C1o~ 5.0 184,600 242 455 10 707 

2 65 40 60 29·93 Clear 4.8 171,500 256 325 26 607 

3 72 42 60 29.82 Clear 5.1 170,100 165 414 21 1 1 602 

4 76 43 60 29·75 Overcast 5·2 156,800 139 293 28 460 

5 80 49 60 29·72 Overcast 5·5 159,700 163 299 18 480 

6 65 53 60 29.69 Overcast 4.7 153,600 81 195 10 1 287 

7 61 45 60 29·92 ptJ.,y.C1oudy 5.1 147,400 82 186 7 275 

8 59 44 60 29·51 Cloudy 5.0 149,400 47 164 -12 223 

9 61 46 60 29·51 Cloudy 5·1 132,800 70 148 14 232 

10 58 46 60 29·91 ptJ.,y.C1oudy 5.2 148,300 53 139 11 203 

11 52 39 60 29.78 ptJ.,y.C1oudy 5.2 142,200 66 160 6 232 

12 71 46 58 30.10 ptJ.,y.C1oudy 5.8 147,500 71 229 12 1 313 

13 71 49 58 30·05 Cloudy 5.8 155,000 70 220 7 297 

14 55 44 59 29.86 Clear 5.7 172,500 100 204 13 317 

15 78 49 59 29.83 ptJ.,y. Cloudy 6.0 174,900 34 127 6 167 

16 69 50 58 30·09 ptJ.,y.C1o~ 5.8 172,500 '5l 69 5 III 

17 67 40 58 29·94 Clear 5·9 169,000 36 102 6 144 

18 67 40 58 29·75 Clear 5.7 169,000 28 58 1 87 

19 63 43 57 29·77 ptJ.,y.C1oudy 5.0 172,400 30 89 2 121 

20 66 48 57 29·72 C1o~ 5·2 171,800 21 61 2 1 85 

21 64 44 57 29.79 Rain 5.3 163,200 19 59 2 80 

22 54 46 57 29·72 ptJ.,y.C10Udy 5·2 170,700 24 49 2 75 

23 71 40 58 30.00 Cloudy-Rain 5.4 177,100 26 42 2 1 71 

24 72 56 58 29·75 Cloudy 5.4 177,800 30 66 1 97 

25 76 56 58 29·95 Clear 3·5 206 .. 300 42 67 1 2 112 

26 76 44 57 29.81 Clear 3.8 197,000 30 105 1 6 1 143 

~ 2T 61 39 56 29.81 Cloudy 4.1 195,600 16 53 69 

28 60 43 56 29.96 Clear 4.3 194,700 8 41 2 51 &;j 29 59 45 56 30·20 Clear 4.3 189,100 14 24 1 39 

VI 30 65 36 55 30.34 Clear 4.3 189,000 7 31 38 VI 31 60 31 54 30·27 Clear 4.3 193,000 15 28 - 1 - - 44 - - - - 2,002 4,502 1 234 8 2 6,769 
~ TA;SLE 56 

~ I MISCELIANEOUS FISH COUNT 

- OCTOBER 1959 

V1 

C'\ 

THE DALLES DAM / 

/ 

Misc. Squaw- White- lampDate Trout Ca.::.e Chub Sucker fish fish Shiner Cra.;E!;E!ie Bass Tench rel Total 

1 1.6 7 17 lOl 140 47 83 105 516 

2 1.6 13 22 148 124 40 61 1 2 95 522 

3 15 10 14 95 202 66 157 2 70 631 

4 19 9 15 133 223 63 68 74 604 

5 19 3 15 84 196 47 125 45 53.4-

6 11 5 8 81 155 51 82 24 417 

7 13 5 126 136 71 94 4 449 

8 11 1 6 45 183 38 84 1 5 374 

9 18 2 21 60 114 66 105 13 399 

10 11 2 22 52 121 59 

98 10 375 

11 7 1 9 82 115 85 105 1 12 417 

12 7 19 79 143 68 129 16 461 

13 15 2 38 118 229 68 88 14 572 

14 28 30 152 290 80 106 20 706 

15 23 32 197 200 err 85 17 641 

16 15 9 140 152 48 78 7 449 

17 7 9 134 167 52 35 27 "431 

18 4 5 122 237 3.4- 101 10 513 

19 7 3 117 132 68 59 1 30 417 

20 12 5 74 113 65 74 23 366 

21 10 1 64 96 101 56 13 341 

22 11 1 67 139 89 66 8 381 

23 13 16 105 185 65 err 6 477 

24 9 22 69 289 51 46 32 518 

25 15 23 157 177 79 82 46 579 

26 6 10 100 210 82 137 19 564 

27 7 1 70 200 41 117 10 446 

28 2 51 151 29 32 1 3 269 

29 6 61 15.4- 9 60 7 297 

30 5 15 51 85 29 33 9 227 

31 8 .. 24 - 38 79 34 52 

-

-

- 1 23f> 

-

-

- 358 60 420 2,973 5,137 1,812 2,585 1 5 3 775 14,129 
• 

TABLE 57 

CLIMA'roLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW .AND SAIMONID FISH COUNT DATA - NOVEMBER 1959 

THE" DALLES DAM 

Temperature Weather R i v e r Chi- SteelDate Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Turbidity Flow nook head Silver Chum. Total 

1 65 35 54 31.20 Clear 4.3 182,.000 8 17 1 26 

2 63 37 54 29·81 Clear 4.6 171,900 2 8 10 

3 65 36 53 29·39 Raining 5·0 172,100 3 8 11 

4 60 45 53 30.22 Cloudy 4.8 169,200 2 12 14 

5 51 29 51 30.45 Clear 5·2 159,000 1 8 9 

6 48 25 51 30.18 Overcast 5·5 171,000 4 20 24 

7 42 26 50 30·35 Clear 5.6 165,300 4 3 7 

8 50 26 50 30·35 Clear 5·8 152,000 2 7 9 

9 53 27 50 30.08 Clear 5·6 162,100 1 1 

10 57 28 50 30.20 Clear 5·5 151,200 6 1 7 

II 60 32 49 29·90 Ptly.Cloudy 5.6 144,900 3 3 

12 61 42 49 29·87 Ptly.Cloudy 5.8 138,900 1 4 2 7 

13 54 30 49 30.41 Ptly.Cloudy 5·6 144,400 2 5 1 8 

14 32 20 47 29·97 Clear 5·9 135,800 3 1 4 

15 45 20 46 29·82 Rain-Snow 5·8 137,600 1 3 1 5 

16 45 15 45 30.56 Cloudy 5·0 132,100 1 2 3 

17 27 20 44 30.26 Cloudy 5·2 122,700 1 2 3 

18 29 21 44 29·99 Cloudy 6.1 122,900 ]. 1 

19 32 24 44 29·98 Cloudy 6.5 127,600 1 1 

20 43 25 44 29.83 Ptly.Cloudy 6.8 120,600 7 7 

21 58 35 44 29·77 Cloudy 6.6 109,400 2 2 

22 53 41 44 29·85 Rain 6.2 126,500 1 9 1 II 

23 60 40 45 30.08 Ptly.Cloudy 6.0 132,700 

24 65 54 44 30.02 Ptly.Cloudy 6·5 142,200 2 8 4 14 

25 65 50 46 30.87 Clear 3·5 181,900 13 3 16 

26 66 34 46 30·37 Ptly.Cloudy 4.5 202,900 3 10 2 15 

27 46 26 46 30·33 Clear 5·0 201,000 1 6 8 

28 45 25 46 29·32 Ptly.Cloudy 5·2 207,300 10 1 11 

~ 29 51 27 46 30.23 Cloudy 2.4 201,100 

30 46 28 46 30.28 Cloudy 1.0 184,600 - - - - - - - - VI 

-.:J 39 179 1 17 237 
~ TABLE 58 

~ MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - NOVEMBER 1959 

~ THE DALLES DAM 

Misc. 

Date Trout Chub Suckers Sg,uawi'ish Whitefish Shiner La.mErel Total 

1 1 14 16 13 8 52 

2 1 3 16 18 16 54-

3 7 12 22 32 26 38 137 

4 10 2 19 36 35 10 112 

5 6 5 8 21 5 45 

6 16 1 1 16 24 3 1 62 

7 14- 1 6 26 1 48 

8 12 1 2 3 26 5 49 

9 2 1 8 18 29 

10 2 5 1 25 33 

11 6 6 21 9 4-2 

12 1 5 2 17 7 32 

13 10 10 16 36 

14 6 3 17 26 

15 2 7 16 25 

16 2 15 17 

17 2 3 6 1 12 

18 1 10 2 13 

19 2 3 5 

20 1 1 1 5 8 

21 7 7 

22 1 1 11 1 14-

23 15 15 

24- 5 5 8 2 20 

25 12 1 7 2 17 5 44-

26 11 7 21 9 48 

27 14 2 11 16 5 48 

28 8 2 9 16 9 44 

29 - - - - - - - - - - - - 154 17 91 209 469 136 1 1,077 

• 
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TABLE 59 

CLIMA'IOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - DECEMBER 19591 

THE DALLES DAM 

T e m per a t u r e Weather River 

Date Max. Min. Water Bar. Sky Precipitation Turbidity Flow 

l 42 32 45 30·33 Cloudy .00 1.4 lBS,lOO 

2 31 30 45 30.09 Cloudy .00 1.1 l8l,lOO 

3 48 34 44 30.25 Ptly.Cloudy .00 2·1 l80,lOO 

4 5l 36 43 30·50 Cloudy .00 3.2 l11,900 

5 46 28 42 30.43 Ptly.Cloudy .00 3.6 l19,000 

6 4l 23 42 30.l1 Ptly.Cloudy .00 4.4 l18,800 

1 44 22 42 30.l0 Ptly.Cloudy .Ol 5.l l63,lOO 

8 54 32 43 29·98 Ptly.Cloudy .Ol 5.2 l65,800 

9 33 30 43 29.84 Cloudy .00 5·5 l36,400 

lO 34 3l 43 29·93 Ptly.Cloudy .00 5.4 l42,000 

II 31 30 43 29.82 Ptly.Cloudy .00 5.6 l20,80o 

l2 50 30 43 29·11 Rain .08 5·1 l24,500 

l3 44 30 42 30.l0 Clear .2l 6.2 12O,000 

l4 46 34 42 30.09 Cloudy .00 6.2 l22,500 

l5 43 36 42 29·90 Cloudy .00 6.l ll2,OOO 

l6 66 42 42 30.08 Cloudy .00 6.3 l2l,200 

l1 49 4l 42 30.02 Cloudy .00 6.4 l35,800 

l8 45 33 42 30.l4 Cloudy .00 6.l l44,200 

19 46 29 42 30.2l Clear' .00 6.3 l21,400 

20 40 25 42 29·98 Overcast .00 6.2 l26,600 

2l 38 28 42 29·93 Cloudy .00 6.l l32,100 

22 38 36 42 29·95 Drizzly-fog .00 6.l l23,400 

23 31 34 43 29·19 Rain Trace 6.l l24,800 

24 38 34 43 29·3l Rain .lO 4.1 l24,400 

25 4l 34 43 29.46 Ptly • Cloudy .08 2.9 ll8,lOO 

26 45 33 42 30.24 Clear .00 3.l ll8,600 

21 44 28 42 30·33 Clear .00 3·5 ll8,400 

28 38 21 42 30·36 Ptly . Cloudy .00 5·0 l23,500 

29 31 25 4l 30.20 Ptly . Cloudy .00 4.9 l2l,400 

~ 30 36 24 4l 29.12 Cloudy .00 5·3 ll6,300 

3l 43 26 4l 29·11 Cloudy Trace 5·5 ll4,ooo 

&.l 

~ l Fish counting for the year discontinued November 28, 1959 
TASLE60 

PEAK DAYS OF FISH MIGRATION - 1959 

'l'.8E DALLES DAM 

Number 

Species Date of Fish 

Spring Chinook April 26 2,202 

Summer Chinook June 24 2,882 

Fall Chinook September 16 4,228 

Steelhead July 27 4,784 

BJ.ueback July 10 6,583 

Silver September 13 254 

Chum November 24 4 

6:¥lad July 20 400 

.. 

TABLE 60 
TABLE 61 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK SAI.MON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

East Ladder North Ladder 

Date Number Percent Number Percent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31(1) 8 100~ 0 8 

Apr 1-15 605 96.49 22 3·51 627 

Apr 16-30 15,388 95·32 756 4.68 16,144 

May 1-15 17,962 88.00 2,449 12.00 20,411 

May 16-31 10,101 82.64 2,122 17.36 12,223 

June 1-5 2,201 81.19 510 18.81 2,711 

Spring Run 

Total 46,265 88·76 5,859 11.24 52,124 

Jun 6-15 2,867 82.31 616 27.69 3,483 

Jun 16-30 13,863 64.17 7,742 35.83 21,605 

Jul 1-15 15,092 58.66 10,636 41.34 25,728 

Jul 16-31 11,754 68.78 5,335 31.22 17,089 

Aug 1-15 6,022 78.27 1,672 21.73 7,694 

Aug 16-20 1,833 86.83 278 13.17 2,1ll 

Summer Run 

Total 51,431 66.18 26,279 33.82 77,710 

Aug 21-31 7,828 75.73 2,509 24.27 10,337 

Sep 1-15 28,479 68.82 12,,903 31.18 41,382 

Sep 16-30 12,659 53.08 11,188 46·92 23,.847 

Oct 1-15 1,202 73.34 437 26.66 1,639 

Oct 16-31 274 71.54 109 28.46 383 

Nov 1-15 24 80.00 6 20.00 30 

Nov 16-30(1) 6 66.67 3 33·33 9 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Fall Run 

Total 50,472 65.02 27,155 34·98 77,627 

Total 148,168 71.42 59,293 28.58 207,461 

(1) Fish counting began March 31, 1959 and ended November 28, 1959· 

TABLE 61 
TABLE 62 

NtJ.M:BER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK JACK SAIMON! 

COtJ:NTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

East Ladder North Ladder 

Month Number Percent Number Percent Total 

January 0 0 0 

February 0 0 0 

March 0 0 0 

April 526 89.46 62 10.54 588 

May 4,484 80.32 1,099 19.68 5,583 

June 3,882 72·32 1,486 27.68 5,368 

July 3,170 54.39 2,658 45.61 5,828 

August 6,799 79.88 1,712 20.12 8,511 

September 10,964 82.94 2,255 17.06 1~,219 

October 555 74.40 191 25.60 746 

November 10 71.43 4 28.57 14 

December 0 0 0 

Total 76.24 9,467 23·75 39,,857 

1 Chinook salmon up to 18 inches in length are tallied as jack salmon. 

Of the total chinooK salmon run tallied at The Dalles Dam 19.2I% 

were JacKs. 

TABLE 62 
TABLE 63 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF BLUEBACK SAlMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

East Ladder North Ladder 

Date Number Percent Number Percent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 0 0 

May 1-15 21 70.00 9 30.00 30 

May 16-31 258 67.36 125 32.64 383 

Jun 1-15 492 82.14 107 17.86 599 

Jun 16-30 4,388 66.72 2,189 33.28 6,577 

Ju1 1-15 24,W7 48.75 25,866 51.25 50,.473 

Ju1 16-31 13,543 52.34 12,331 47.66 25,814 

Aug 1-15 1,379 65.32 132 34.68 2,1ll 

Aug 16-31 92 68.66 42 31.34 134 

Sep 1-15 44 65.67 23 34.33 61 

. Sep 16-30 8 80.00 2 20.00 10 

Oct 1-15 0 0 0 

Oct 16-31 0 1 100~ 1 

Nov 1-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total 44,832 51.91 41,421 48.03 86,259 

TABLE 63 
TABLE 64 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF SILVER SAIMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

Eas t Ladder North Ladder 

Date Number Percent Number Percent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr l6-30 0 0 0 

May l-l5 0 0 0 

, May l6-3l 0 0 0 

Jun l-15 0 0 0 

Jun 16-30 0 0 0 

JuJ. .1-15 0 0 0 

JuJ. 16-31 0 0 0 

Aug 1-15 0 0 0 

Aug 16-31 28 60.87 18 39·13 46 

Sep 1-l5 1,1l2 70.47 466 29.53 1,578 

Sep 16-30 634 74.59 216 25.41 850 • 

Oct 1-15 159 79·10 42 20·90 201 

Oct 16-31 29 87.88 4 12.12 33 

Nov 1-15 1 100s' 0 1 

Nov 16 .. 30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total 1,963 72.46 746 27.54 2,709 

TABLE 64 
TABLE 65 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF STEET,HEAD TROUT COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

East Ladder North Ladder 

Date Number Percent Number Percent Total 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 1: 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 1 100.00 0 1 

Apr 1-15 170 77.98 48 22.02 218 

Apr 16-30 270 83.59 53 16.40 323 

May 1-15 140 78.65 38 21.35 178 

May 16-31 275 84.88 49 15.12 324 

Jun 1- 5 125 88.65 16 11·35 14i 

Spring Run 

Total 281 82.1.8 204 11.. 22 1z182 

Jun 6-15 339 86.48 53 13·52 392 

Jun 16-30 1,268 74.85 426 25.15 1,694 

Jul 1-15 3,615 62.59 2,161 37.41 5,776 

Jul 16-31 31,520 77.84 8,975 22.16 40,495 

Aug 1-15 32,643 84.21 6,123 15·79 38,766 

Aug 16-20 4,096 82.27 883 17·73 4,979 

Summer Run 

Total 1.J1 481 1.2.1.8 181621 20.22 22z102 

Aug 21-31 ll,694 68.40 5,402 31.60 17,096 

Sep- 1-15 20,352 70.09 8,684 29·91 29,036 

Sep 16-30 9,868 82.30 2,122 17·70 ll,990 

Oct 1-15 3,223 90.58 335 9.42 3,558 

Oct 16-31 802 84.96 142 15.04 944 

Nov 1-15 93 86.11 15 13:89 108 

Nov 16-30 ,g 59 83.10 12 16.90 71 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Fall Run 

Total 46z021 1.J. J2 1611.12 26.61 62z8oJ 

Total 120,553 77·23 35,537 22·71 156,090 

1 Counting began Mar 31 

2 Counting ended Nov 28 

TABLE 65 
TABLE 66 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF SHAD COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

THE DALLES DAM - 1959 

East Ladder North Ladder 

Month Number Percent Number Percent Total 

January 0 0 0 

February 0 0 0 

March 0 0 0 

April 0 0 0 

May 0 0 0 

June 137 70.26 58 29.74 195 

July 2,659 69.79 1,151 30.21 3,810 

August 248 87.63 35 12·37 283 

September 0 0 0 

October 0 0 0 

November 0 0 0 

December 0 0 0 

Total 3,044 70·99 1,244 29·01 4,288 

TABLE 66 
TABLE 67 

YEARLY TOTALS OF ALL FISH COUNTED OVER McNARY DAM 

1954 - 1959 

Year Chinook Stee1head Blueback Silver Chum Total Miscellaneous! Total 

Salmon Fish Species 

1954 126,555 75,059 108,181 950 1 310,746 751,358 1,062,104 

1955 108,915 85,575 173,758 643 368,891 899,493 1,268,384 

1956 114,342 42,554 102,145 683 259,724 645,184 904,908 

1957! 292,696 105,728 85,460 2,855 .486,739 603,611 1,090,350 

1958~ 226,092 87,890 102,397 1,350 417,729 476,652 894,381 

1959! 171,490 110,475 83,977 1,970 367,912 360,853 728,765 

Total 1,040,090 507,281 655,918 8,451 1 2,211,741 3,737,151 5,948,892 

6-Year 1,408 Average 173,348 84,547 109,320 368,623 622,858 991,482 

1 Suckers, carp, chub, miscellaneous trout, etc. 

2 Fish counting initiated 17 March and discontinued 19 October 1957. ! Spot count 2 hours-per-day from 1 January until 15 March. Normal counting from 16 March until 31 Oetoiar 1958. 

4 Fish counting initiated 1 April, discontinued 31 October 1959. 

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~ TABLE 68 

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MONTHLY TOTALS OF ALL FISH COUNTED OVER McNARY DAM 

1959 

Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 

Chinook 3,914 31!923 23,461 51,478 14 2929 42,756 3,029 171,490 

Blueback 21 2,031 73,735 7 2981 209 83,977 

Silver 32 1,892 46 1,970 

Steelhead 1!311 685 748 10,508 32!872 49,542 14,803 110,475 

Total Salmon 5,231 32,629 26,240 135,721 55,814 94,399 17,878 367,912 

Misc. Trout 24 2 26 

Carp 2 128 16,547 25!682 2,953 39S 45,707 

Chub 689 2,136 5,611 1,443 1,605 1,201 12,685 

Sucker 18,076 23,556 22,421 60,613 33,689 63,927 25,27~ 247,55~ 

Squawfish 4 286 1,486 2,492 1,268 1,257 462 7 2255 

Whitefish 566 1,935 978 2,910 1,989 4,859 13,738 26,975 

Lamprey 2 20 4,574 14,402 716 93 19,807 

Shiner 10 2 2 21 10 45 

Crappie 4 168 202 150 44 4 572 

Bullhead 4 2 2 16 21 4 49 

Bass 5 12 103 32 5 157 

Ling 

Channel Catfish 2 2 

Shad 5 12 17 

Sturgeon 

Total Misc. Fish 18,655 26,664 27,478 92,959 78,566 75,354 41,177 360,853 

Total Fish 23,886 59,293 53,718 228,680 134,380 169,753 59,055 728,765 
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TABLE 69 

CLIMATOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - JANUARY 1959 

McNARY DAM 

T e m p e r a t u r e R i 'V e r 

Date W a, t. e r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow 

Max. l~lin. !-lax. J)olin. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 43 42 55 34 29.91 .00 No Turbidity 107,400 

2 42 41 35 11 30.01 .00 ReadiIlgs Tak:en 118,100 

3 41 40 20 4 30.35 .00 During January 111,300 

4 40 39 16 2 29.01 .06 105,300 

5 39 38 20 12 29.49 .00 93,200 

6 38 37 27 15 29.49 .2, 90,500 

7 37 36 38 22 29.71 Trace 101,500 

-8 36 36 58 36 29.50 .00 115,400 

9 37 36 67 41 29.51 .26 96,800 

10 37 36 47 37 29.66 .12 94,800 11 37 37 47 35 29.82 .22 95,200 12 37 37 55 37 29.69 .02 98,900 

13 38 37 49 36 30.01 .00 115,700 

14 38 38 44 32 30.22 .00 132,600 

15 38 38 37 30 30.20 .04 136,700 

16 39 38 43 34 30.05 .10 141,400 

17 39 39 46 35 30.04- Tj-ace 141,600 

18 40 39 50 36 30.03 .00 142,000 

19 40 39 49 35 29.87 .00 141,000 

20 40 40 38 29 29.98 .00 146,200 

21 41 40 34 26 30.15 .02 140,900 

22 42 41 34 26 30.10 .05 134,300 

23 42 41 48 32 29.18 .34 134,900 

24- 42 42 59 42 29.51 Trace 147,500 

25 42 41 50 35 29.83 .00 177,300 26 41 41 55 34 29.98 .01 192,000 

27 42 41 50 41 29.62 .40 175,200 

~ 28 42 41 50 3b 29.86 .00 168,800 

E;;1 29 42 41 50 35 29.99 .00 181,700 

30 42 41 40 33 30.13 .08 173,400 $ 31 42 41 40 33 30.21 .05 164,400 2.02 
;! 'fABlE 70 

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&; CLIMATOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - FEBRUARY 1959 ~ 

0 McNARY DAM 

T e m p e r a t u r e R i v e r 

Date W a t e r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow 

Max. Moin. Max. fUn Bar. Rain 0re. Wash. 

1 41 41 44 31 30.52 .00 No j)urbidi ty 163,000 

2 41 41 49 27 30.29 .00 Readings Taken 156,600 

3 41 41 55 32 29.85 .00 During February 146,100 

4 41 41 55 37 29.96 .00 140,900 

5 , 42 41 52 35 29.93 .00 125,300 

6 42 41 49 36 29.76 Trace 144,000 

7 42 41 46 32 29.72 .00 137,200 

8 42 41 45 30 29.67 .00 131,900 

9 41 41 44 32 29.34 .01 129,000 

10 41 41 56 33 29.42 .01 127,400 

11 41 41 39 33 29.57 .03 116,000 

12 41 40 48 25 29.82 .00 112,000 

13 40 40 50 33 29.80 .00 114,900 

14 40 40 56 41 29.40 .00 110,000 

15 40 39 45 37 29.82 .00 112,100 

16 40 39 40 32 29.38 .43 110,800 

17 40 39 42 32 29.76 .05 110,400 

18 40 39 35 30 29.56 .09 114,700 

19 40 40 43 30 29.92 .03 120,000 

20 40 40 39 32 29.85 .00 130,900 

21 40 40 37 32 29.87 .00 136,000 

22 40 40 51 34 29.87 Trace 144,100 

23 40 40 52 35 30.15 .00 144,000 

24 40 40 46 33 30.22 .00 138,800 

25 40 40 56 40 30.00 .08 135,200 

26 40 40 50 38 30.07 .00 140,000 

27 41 40 58 36 30.06 .00 144,200 

28 41 40 65 45 30.00 .00 140,200 -:75 
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TABlE 'Zl 

CLIMATOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - MARCH 1959 

McNARY DAM 

T e m p e r a t u r e R i v e r 

Date W a t e r A i r Weather Turbidity- Flow 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. \'!ash. 

1 42 42 53 38 30.01 .00 No Turbidity 142,500 

2 42 42 50 31 30.23 .00 Rea.dings Taken 142,100 

3 42 42 54 36 29.90 .00 During March 150,900 

4 43 42 61 34 30.28 .00 149,600 

5 43 42 61 32 30.04 .00 142,300 

6 42 42 50 34 30.07 .00 141,600 

7 42 42 58 -40 30.00 .00 143,200 

S 42 42 55 42 29.90 .00 148,700 

9 42 42 52 40 29.96 .02 147,200 

10 42 42 53 36 30.18 .00 146,100 

11 42 42 60 34 30.22 .00 142,600 

12 42 42 56 40 29.93 .00 138,800 

13 43 43 51 34 29.80 Trace 134,200 

14 43 43 51 30 30.17 .00 136,500 

15 43 43 62 .33 30.30 .00 140,000 

16 43 43 62 33 30.22 .00 139,800 

17 43 43 61 41 29.80 .00 137,200 

18 43 43 58 40 29.91 Trace 137,200 

19 43 43 55 37 29.78 .00 148,300 

20 43 43 62 28 29.83 .00 146,100 

21 44 43 60 39 29.65 .00 148,400 

22 44 44 54 37 29.70 .00 148,100 

23 44 44 59 39 29.61 .01 147,900 

24 45 44 62 38 30.02 .00 146,300 

25 45 45 60 37 29.95 Trace 150,300 

26 45 45 57 40 29.85 .14 149,400 

27 46 45 58 37 30.04 .02 151,000 

28 45 45 59 38 29.71 .02 151,100 

~ 29 46 45 56 38 29.79 .03 154,100 

30 46 46 59 40 29.41 .10 152,200 

&;; 31 46 46 58 43 29.94 -..&L 148,800 ~ .39 

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~ TABLE 72 

~ CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - APRIL 1959 

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N McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date Wa t e r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Total 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 46 46 70 38 29.99 .00 1.1 1.0 154,400 37 37 

2 46 46 65 43 30.07 .00 0.9 1.1 167,000 2 92 94 

3 46 46 70 34 29.85 .00 1.0 1.3 185,500 5 110 115 

4 47 46 70 49 29.76 .00 1.1 1.1 187,000 76 76 

5 47 47 69 42 29.68 .00 0.9 1.4 197,900 2 90 92 

6 48 47 60 35 30.20 .00 0.9 1.0 196,000 10 44 54 

7 48 48 65 34 30.28 .00 0.8 1.0 200,600 2 66 68 

8 48 48 63 34 30.22 .00 0.8 1.2 203,800 32 32 

9 48 48 68 32 30.13 .00 1.0 1.6 198,400 2 36 38 

10 48 48 67 35 30.05 .00 1.4 1.8 191,000 29 29 

11 49 48 72 44 29.98 .00 1.6 2.2 178,600 32 32 

12 49 48 67 44 29.84 .00 1.6 2.2 181,400 2 9 11 

13 48 48 62 42 29.85 .00 1.1 1.4 177,300 2 19 21 

14 48 48 59 39 29.80 .19 1.3 2.2 187,300 5 25 30 

15 49 48 60 38 29.85 .07 1.2 2.2 189,700 12 49 61 

16 49 49 63 39 29.98 .00 1.2 2.2 200,700 2 22 24 

17 49 49 63 43 29.83 .08 1.6 2.0 198,400 2 20 22 

18 49 49 61 39 29.85 .00 1.6 2.4 197,300 7 36 43 

19 49 48 62 39 30.00 .00 1.7 2.7 196,300 31 34 65 

20 49 49 73 39 29.93 .00 1.5 2.7 187,200 12 12 24 

21 49 49 80 43 29.80 .00 1.8 2.4 178,200 29 48 77 

22 49 49 72 52 29.75 .. 00 1.5 2.4 187,100 66 27 93 

23 50 49 74 38 29.75 .00 1.6 2.6 196,700 264 115 379 

24 51 50 72 41 29.83 .00 1.5 1.7 208,500 278 58 336 

25 51 51 67 49 29.54 .00 1.5 2.6 216,400 335 47 382 

26 51 51 62 47 29.64 .06 1.6 2.8 229,700 662 98 760 

27 51 51 62 44 29.98 .01 1.8 2.8 230,900 428 34 462 

28 51 51 67 48 29.95 .05 1.6 2.6 232,900 276 10 286 

29 51 51 67 53 29.77 .00 1.7 2.6 239,900 616 5 621 

30 51 50 69 47 29.56 ~ 1.8 2.6 246,300 862 2 867 

.51 3,914 1,317 5,231 
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TABIE 73 

MISCELLANE0US FISH C0UNT - AFRIL 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Sucker Squawfish Whitefish Crappie Bass Total 

1 100 100 

2 91 91 

3 127 127 

4 154 154 

5 467 467 

6 371 371 

7 132 132 

8 121 121 

9 124 124 

10 95 95 

11 137 137 

12 114 114 

13 97 97 

14 183 31 214 

15 579 24 603 

16 630 22 652 

17 529 24 553 

18 381 32 413 

19 318 10 328 

20 612 51 663 

21 788 2 54 844 

22 749 36 2 787 

23 1,882 46 5 1,933 

24 2,910 2 42 2,954 

25 2,074 41 2 2,117 

26 2,286 66 2,352 

27 1,413 54 1,467 

28 305 22 327 

;! 29 207 4 211 

t:J:I 30 100 7 107 

~ 18,076 566 ~ 4 4 5 18,655 
~ TABlE 74 

&; CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - MAY 1959 

~ McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date W ate r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Blueback Total 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 50 50 53 40 29.97 .00 2.5 2.9 271,500 1,263 15 1,278 

2 50 50 60 38 29.72 .00 2.2 2.9 300,700 1,034 12 1,046 

3 50 50 62 37 29.90 .00 2.1 2.9 329,300 658 27 685 

4 50 50 59 43 29.87 Trace 2.3 2.9 309,500 431 14 445 

5 50 50 66 42 29.95 .00 1.8 2.7 303,300 1,204 12 1,216 

6 50 50 72 41 30.21 .00 1.8 2.9 305,300 634 5 639 

7 50 50 73 41 30.09 .00 1.9 3.2 295,900 1,290 7 1,297 

a 51 50 79 44 29.78 " .00 1.6 2.3 290,000 994 17 1,011 

9 52 51 64 50 29.78 .00 1.8 2.6 288,800 873 7 880 

10 52 51 63 46 29.92 .00 2.0 2.8 302,400 1,000 37 1,037 11 52 52 69 41 30.02 .00 2.1 3.0 302,400 1,179 20 1,199 12 52 52 82 42 30.01 .00 2.1 3.2 299,200 729 20 749 

13 52 52 92 52 29.86 .00 2.2 3.4 311,400. 1,196 20 1,216 

14 53 52 75 50 29.61 Trace 2.4 3.4 296,900 1,831 36 1,867 

15 53 53 60 48 29.83 Trace 2.0 3.1 322,900 1,753 26 1,779 16 54 53 73 45 29.88 .00 2.0 3.3 358,500 1,799 39 1,838 

17 54 53 64- 49 29.61 .26 2.0 2.5 380,600 1,623 44 1,667 

18 54 54 64- 43 29.78 Trace 2.0 2.8 366,100 1,165 63 1,228 

19 54 54 62 46 29.89 .00 1.5 2.2 353,500 639 10 649 

20 54 54 71 50 29.98 .00 1.5 2.7 343,700 J.,478 12 1,490 21 54 54 68 51 29.91 .0, 1.5 2.6 335,700 1,141 22 1,163 

22 54 53 78 49 29.86 .00 1.9 2.8 331,100 1,384 76 1,460 

23 54 53 81 48 29.72 .00 1.8 3.0 340,400 1,349 41 1,390 

24- 54 54 74 53 29.57 .00 1.4 2.7 352,700 898 22 920 

25 54 54 66 52 29.65 .00 1.7 2.4 363,800 989 7 996 

26 54 54 70 47 29.78 .00 1.8 2.5 382,300 588 7 595 

27 54 54 68 49 29.84 .00 1.7 2.5 399,600 271 14 285 

28 54 54 72 49 30.00 .00 1.5 2.5 391,700 523 10 533 

29 54 54 78 48 29.9~ .00 2.0 3.0 389,900 6~2 12 7 Mg 30 54 5' 77 51 29.9 .00 2.0 3.1 391,300 2 7 

31 54 54 84 49 29.94 ·92 2.i 3.3 391,900 962 29 --L 998 

.31 31,923 685 21 32,629 

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TABIE 75 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - MAY 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Carp Chub Sucker Squaw- White- Lam- Shiner Bass Bull- Crap- Total fish fish prey head pie 

1 88 88 

2 152 9 161 

3 262 20 282 

4 222 27 249 

5 117 5 122 

6 164 20 184 

7 307 48 355 

8 283 61 344 

9 605 102 707 

10 1,042 209 2 5 1,258 

11 827 90 917 

12 1,418 24 245 2 1,689 

13 2,180 58 177 37 2,452 

14 191 3,257 74 227 10 9 3,768 

15 129 2,567 29 105 2 5 2,837 

16 105 1,806 30 169 83 2,193 

17 237 1,477 15 44 2 5 1,780 

18 2 27 827 7 47 5 9 924 

19 127 24 7 158 

20 61 5 2 68 

21 34 10 2 46 

22 92 17 109 

23 198 20 37 2 7 264 

24 232 29 261 

25 2,506 29 27 2,562 

26 1,696 112 1,808 

27 616 36 652 

~ 28 185 17 202 

29 58 2 60 to 

&i 30 97 7 104 

-...:a 31 53 7 60 VI -- 2 689 23,556 286 1,935 2 10 12 4 168 26,664 
~ TABLE 76 

s.; CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - JUNE 1959 

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McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date Water A i r Weather Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Blueback Total 

Max. Kin. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 55 54 84 51 29.74 .00 2.7 3.4 408,500 888 27 32 947 ~ 55 55 89 56 29.70 .00 2.8 3.5 408,000 961 15 66 1,042 

3 56 55 81 61 29.73 .00 2.8 3.5 . 430,000 943 9 29 981 

4 56 55 7a 57 29.79 .04 2.8 3.5 436,700 474 10 484 

5 56 56 71 57 29.80 .20 3.0 3.2 437,000 514 12 9 535 

6 56 56 74 54 29.85 Trace 2.3 3.4 456,400 353 10 5 368 

7 56 56 76 52 29.78 .05 ~.5 3.0 492,200 402 25 39 466 

8 56 55 74 54 29.70 Trace 2.0 2.8 495,300 403 15 27 445 

9 5; 55 68 49 29.68 Trace 2.3 2.8 497,000 262 14 32 308 

10 5; 54 73 47 29.88 .00 1.8 2.7 499,800 387 22 36 445 

11 ;5 55 84 58 29.70 .00 1.9 2.7 485,200 263 29 27 319 

12 ;6 ;; 85 56 29.70 .00 1.7 2.8 473,300 717 4 39 760 

13 56 56 79 55 29.71 .00 2.4 3.5 476,400 657 15 46 718 

14 57 56 74 55 29.74 .00 2.0 2.8 ;12,800 461 39 44 544 

15 57 56 77 48 29.83 .00 2.6 3.2 522,000 418 29 24 471 

16 ;6 56 74 55 29.61 .00 2.3 2.8 519,000 422 51 12 48, 

17 57 56 81 ;; 29.89 .00 1.8 2.8 511,8oo 217 17 37 271 

18 57 57 91 51 29.95 .00 1.9 2.6 506,600 181 5 32 218 

19 57 57 90 . 59 29.81 .00 2.5 3.5 501,200 403 14 34 451 

20 58 58 97 62 29.80 .00 2.0 3.4 510,200 603 22 90 715 

21 59 58 90 63 29.79 .00 1.9 3.1 517,000 803 17 66 886 

22 59 59 87 61 29.69 .00 2.0 2.8 529,900 773 17 12 802 

23 60 59 84 64 29.75 .02 2.0 2.8 530,100 1,003 42 46 1,091 

24 60 60 83 60 29.70 .00 2.4 2.6 528,300 726 31 32, 789 

25 60 60 75 57 29.66 .00 2.4 2.5 525,600 820 41 124 98; 

26 60 59 79 58 29.57 .00 2.0 2.3 516,800 1,261 24 81 1,366 

27 60 59 76 ;4 29.62 .00 1.8 2.2 ;15,600 2,286 ;6 182 2,524 '28 60 59 75 53 29.94 .00 1.6 2.6 520,000 2,391 46 122 2,559 29 60 60 SO 54 30.00 .00 1.6 2.1 516,600 1,970 17 250 2,237 

30 60 60 91 ;6 29.00 .00 1.7 2.4 505,200 1,499 83 446 2,028 -.31 23,461 748 2,031 26,240 
TABLE 77 

MISCELLANl!X)US FISH OOUNT - JUNE 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Carp Chub Sucker Squaw- White- Lam- Shiner Bass Bu1l- Crap- Total fish fish prey head pie 

1 1,619 10 39 1,668 

2 1,825 59 1,884 

3 17 4,695 281 95 5,088 

4 5 2,314 486 39 12 2,856 

5 703 37 20 760 

6 213 15 2 230 

7 78 5 83 

8 2 61 2 6 1 72 

9 32 2 34 

10 20 2 22 

11 5 49 2 56 

12 83 12 95 

1:3 51 365 17 95 528 

14 17 437 5 49 508 

15 2 1,569 10 123 1,704 16 91 363 4 34 22 514 

17 5 245 5 39 37 331 

18 7 98 5 2 4 116 

19 15 105 10 12 142 

20 2 391 534 44 20 31 61 1,083 21 4 671 1,945 520 129 5 5 36 3,315 22 7 134 1,882 7 ' 9 2 12 2 2,055 23 17 285 1,150 22 112 2 12 27 1,627 

24 34 61 386 2 31 514 

25 9 7 93 2 2 113 

26 17 10 51 7 85 

27 2 22 147 2 2 175 

e 28 12 27 243 12 20 2 10 326 

~ 29 12 96 544 2 7 5 666 

30 10 217 572 10 7 12 828 ...... 

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-- 128 2,1.36 22,421 1,486 978 20 2 103 2 202 'Zl~4.78 
; TABlE 78 

~ CLIMATOIDGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - JULY 1959 

01 McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date W ate r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Blueback Total 

Max. Min. Max. !I.in. Bar. Rain Ure. Wash. 

1 60 60 92 58 29.69 .00 1.5 2.6 483,300 1,156 26 357 1,539 

2 60 60 80 59 29.88 .00 2.0 2.6 472,300 1,465 68 568 2,101 

3 60 60 71 54 30.00 .OQ 2.0 3.2 447,800 1,286 58 593 1,937 

4 61 60 81 55 29.98 .00 2.Q 3.2 427,200 1,336 53 966 2,355 

5 61 61 77 59 29.75 .0.1 2.6 3.6 421,600 1,707 88 554 2,349 

6 61 60 76 56 29.76 .00 2.7 3.6 409,300 1,721 108 258 2,087 

7 61 61 76 56 29.86 Trace 2.5 3.7 400,000 2,313 310 1,327 3,950 

8 61 61 85 55 30.13 .00 3.0 3.8 395,800 2,977 139 1,219 4,335 

9 62 61 93 56 30.02 .00 2.6 3.8 382,800 3,658 198 1,979 5,835 

10 61 61 98 60 29.98 .00 1.8 3.3 371,600 2,376 120 2,401 4,897 

11 62 61 100 64 29.80 .00 2.1 3.6 358,300 2,399 122 2,221 4,742 

12 62 62 94 70 29.69 .00 2.1 3.3 346,100 2,307 97 3,569 5,973 

13 62 62 88 63 29.74 .00 2.1 3.2 330,800 2,049 154 5,434 7,637 

14 63 62 94 59 29.77 .00 1.3 3.3 .329,100 2,028 l44 ~,)51 07,523 

15 63 62 94 65 29.80 .00 1.8 3.3 329,100 1,645 113 5,786 7,544 16 6,3 63 99 51 29.86 .00 1.9 3.3 329,900 1,925 153 4,132 6,210 

17 64 63 103 64 29.85 .00 2.2 3.8 .320,400 1,076 19.3 2,615 3,884 

18 64 63 96 66 29.82 .00 2.3 .3.? 322,500 1,669 268 3,655 5,592 

19 64 64 106 67 29.73 .00 2.5 3.6 318,900 1,167 305 2,821 4,293 20 64 64 106 68 29.66 .00 2.7 :3.7 321,200 1,162 .359 3,087 4,608 

21 65 64 102 68 29.65 .00 2.8 3.7 309,100 1,482 444 3,207 5,133 

22 66 65 107 67 29.74 .00 2.8 3.8 309,500 1,373 447 3,260 5,080 

23 66 66 96 73 29.87 .00 3.0 4.0 306,300 992 435 2,147 .3,574 

24 66 66 93 69 29.87 .00 3.2 3.5 298, bOO 1,293 717 4,054 6,064 

25 66 66 96 65 29.92 .00 4.0 4.2 297,600 1,281 737 3,397 5,415 26 66 66 95 69 29.80 .00 2.5 3.8 292,900 1,174 564 2,748 4,486 

27 66 66 78 59 29.87 .00 3.0 4.2 290,800 1,487 795 1,774 4,056 

28 66 65 80 51 29.87 .00 3.4 4.5 284,600 1,5.38 810 1,247 3,595 

29 66 65 89 51 29.86 .00 3.2 4.5 273,600 1,208 737 1,291 3,236 

30 65 64 97 59 29.90 .00 3.0 4.5 269,300 976 674 711 2,361 

31 65 65 97 63 29.78 .00 3.6 4.5 254,800 1,252 __ ~J_072 1,006 3,3.30 .,...--

.01 51,478 10,508 73,735 135,721 
TABLE 79 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - JULY 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Misc. Carp Chub Sucker Squaw- White- Lam- Shiner Bass Bull- Crap- Channel Total Trout fish fish prey head pie Catfish 

1 5 417 661 24 27 15 1,149 

2 17 603 2,864 117 144 5 20 58 3,828 

3 29 446 3,332 88 234 10 44 4,183 

4 46 135 1,129 34 66 7 2 15 2 1,436 

5 36 124 1,794 43 56 10 .:. 2,063 

6 22 123 1,579 30 30 /1,784 

7 33 41 789 20 77 12 972 

8 90 66 1,225 25 46 2 1,454 

9 56 132 1,731 37 96 2 2,054 

10 63 187 2,577 191 87 7 3,112 

11 110 235 4,227 325 188 37 5,122 1~ 139 242 4,I67 239 117 27 4,931 

13 183 286 3,402 297 109 27 4,304 

14 310 161 3,204 83 73 123 3,954 

15 383 168 1,953 70 232 137 2,943 16 439 112 2,484 54 66 34 3,189 

17 683 120 860 58 74 155 1,950 

18 730 206 1,737 83 98 61 2 2,917 

19 2 711 395 1,762 36 213 180 10 3,309 20 691 119 2,383 34 144 71 3,442 

21 925 83 977 146 95 149 2,375 22 1,030 110 2,323 39 34 95 3,631 

23 1,011 110 1,828 83 66 271 3,369 

24 1,345 146 4,202 83 95 310 6,181 

25 22 1,162 169 1,915 82 73 871 2 4~296 

26 1,064 171 1,801 41 92 100 2 3,271 

27 661 261 1,404 48' 107 426 2 7 2,916 

~ 28 1,425 122 927 34 44 495 7 3,054 

29 1,055 68 370 19 53 457 2,022 tEl 

t;; 30 778 46 463 7 32 224 1,550 

-.:a 31 1,315 7 543 22 42 269 2,198 

'" 24 16,547 5,611 60,613 2,492 2,910 4,574 2 32 2 150 2 92,959 
~ TABLE 80 

E; CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH OOUNT DATA - AUGUST 1959 

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0 McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date Water Air Weather Turbidity Chi- Steel- Blue- Sil- Flow 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. nook head back ver Total 

1 66 65 98 68 29.68 .00 3.3 4.9 254,000 936 1,117 818 2,871 

2 66 65 88 63 29.78 .00 3.3 4.6 236,300 764 773 618 2,155 

3 66 65 90 60 29.80 .00 2.8 4.2 232,600 551 903 451 1,905 

4 66 66 85 64 29.79 .00 3.3 4.2 218,300 484 884 803 2,171 -

5 66 66 83 51 29.90 .00 3.3 4.3 205,800 776 1,371 734 2,881 

6 66 66 90 51 29.95 .00 3.2 4.3 202,000 393 1,215 507 2,115 

7 66 66 96 59 29.83 .00 4.0 5.0 191,400 653 1,247 465 2,365 

8 66 66 95 64 29.89 .00 4.1 5.0 189,900 427 1,601 367 2,395 

9 66 66 94 63 29.84 .00 4.5 5.0 19J,100 457 1,517 388 2,362 

10 66 66 92 63 29.52 .00 4.7 5.0 186,000 442 1,406 332 2,180 

11 67 66 88 62 29.79 .00 4.6 5.0 182,200 591 2,255 218 3,064" 

12 67 66 79 62 29.87 .00 4.6 5.0 169,500 507 1,642 258 2,407 

13 67 67 83 55 29.94 .00 3.7 5.0 163,300 506 1,621 203 2,330 

14 67 67 88 54 29.87 .00 3.0 4.5 165,800 332 1,332 317 1,981 

15 67 67 92 54 29.64 .00 3.5 4.5 157,700 208 989 279 1,476 16 68 67 89 63 29.60 .00' 3.5 5.0 155,100 419 1,082 149 1,650 

17 68 67 78 57 29.70 .00' 3.6 5.0 151,500 494 1,313 152 1,959 18 68 68 81 55 29.71 .00 3.9 5.0 151,100 303 1,161 203 1,667 

19 68 68 72 57 29.61 .03 4.4 4.8 140,100 266 1,220 78 1,564 20 68 68 68 55 29.60 .08 3.6 4.8 138,700 284 942 73 1,299 21 68 68 79 59 29.82 Traee 3.7 5.0 133,700 361 595 49 2 1,007 22 68 67 88 52 29.95 .00 4.1 5.0 132,000 274 573 36 7 890 

23 68 67 87 57 29.89 .00 4.4 5.0 129,900 307 471 42 2 822 

24 67 67 80 60 29.85 .00 3~5 5.0 130,600 458 578 30 5 1,071 

25 67 66 88 52 29.81 .00 3.4 5.0 127,700 540 583 118 1,241 26 66 66 79 70 29.56 .00 4.0 5.0 125,500 531 722 51 1,304 

27 66 66 83 65 29.57 .00 4.1 5.0 139,300 395 573 42 1,010 

28 67 66 77 57 29.74 .00 4.0 4.5 125,100 726 726 30 9 1,491 

29 67 67 80 57 29.90 .00 3.8 4.5 122,200 554 981 17 7 1,559 30 67 67 85 52 29.90 .00 2.6 4.5 126,500 337 535 85 957 

31 67 67 78 61 29.81 .04 2.4 4.6 124,500 653 944 68 1,665 --.15 14,929 32,872 7,981 32 55,814 
TABlE 81 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - AUGUST 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Misc. Shad Carp Chub Sucker Squaw- White- Lam- Shiner Bass Bull- Crap- Total Trout fish fish prey head pie 

1 1,201 24 942 46 73 141 2,427 

2 912 93 1,372 14 42 266 2,699 

3 1,157 22 627 24 66 379 2,275 

4 781 32 907 27 125 233 2,105 

5 1,127 2 834 66 108 213 2,350 

6 1,537 791 142 39 298 2,807 

7 1,466 32 981 110 25 281 2,895 

8 1,774 93 917 118 29 1,202 5 4,138 

9 1,485 37 684 49 57 159 2,471 

10 1,386 66 1,698 61 54 852 4,117 

11 1,423 17 933 66 56 444 2 7 2,948 

12 1,010 9 1,570 57 115 654 .. 3,415 

13 1,252 34 1,460 44 97 1,386 4,273 

14 ).,657 32 1,335 70 29 842 2 3,967 

15 1,022 2 1,974 80 47 795 3,920 

16 295 53 1,142 14 56 356 1,916 

17 304 37 1,668 7 71 270 2,357 

18 2 737 137 1,125 41 131 554 5 2,732 

19 777 85 1,203 12 105 8lF! 14 3,014 

20 489 149 944 39 125 364 5 12 2,127 

21 495 81 1,520 32 71 285 2 2,486 

22 188 122 2,582 49 71 869 2 2 10 3,895 

23 354 86 1,489 15 90 460 2 2,496 

24 418 42 1,289 5 49 549 2 2,354 

25 864 22 641 29 191 2 1,749 

26 393 39 635 58 469 1,594 

27 278 22 325 5 9 237 5 881 

28 5 81 32 621 29 42 276 2 1,088 

~ 29 500 41 405 10 39 266 5 1,266 

30 193 456 81 254 984 

&1 31 126 619 7 29 39 820 

C» 

I-' 2 5 25,682 1,443 33,689 1,268 1,989 14,402 21 5 16 44 78,,566 
;;! TABIE 82 

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~ CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - SEPTEMBER 1959 

<» 

N McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date Water Air Weather Chi- Steel- Blue- Sil- Turbidity Flow Total 

Max. I>A.d.n. Max. )olin. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. nook head back ver 

1 67 67 79 53 30.01 .00 2.8 4.1 126,200 754 986 49 2 1,791 2 67 66 81 50 29.87 .00 2.8 4.5 120,200 937 1,235 64 17 2,253 

3 67 66 76 63 29.67 .00 3.2 4.5 126,400 1,755 1,646 7 17 3,425 

4 66 66 73 59 29.62 .04 3.7 4.5 123,700 1,826 2,816 5 34 4,,681 

5 66 66 70 60 29.62 .04 3.6 4.5 122,100 1,,695 3,344 17 5,056 6 66 65 80 60 29.65 .00 .3.6 4.5 122,900 2,267 1,382 7 43 3,,699 

7 66 6; 80 59 29.70 .00 .3.6 4.5 121,200 2,304 ~,629 29 4,032 8 65 65 75 64 29.88 .00 3.6 4.5 126,,900 1,,533 704 47 2,284 

9 65 64 77 44 30.03 .00 3.3 4.5 123,,900 1,,592 663 66 2,321 10 64 64 80 50 29.94 Trace - 3.3 4.5 119,700 1,608 774 127 2,509 11 64 64 91 59 29.83 Trace .3.5 4.5 123,400 1,401 961 17 122 2,501 

12 65 64 91 56 29.82 .00 .3.6 4.5 13.3,.300 1,501 1,479 7 125 3,112 

13 65 64 90 63 29.49 .00 4.5 4.5 1.35,600 1,669 1,015 98 2,782 

14 65 64 66 58 29.69 .03 4.5 4.5 1.33,700 2,114 2,094 140 4,348 15 65 64 60 51 29.77 .53 4.5 4.5 1.34,900 3,007 1,301 17 147 4,472 16 64 64 67 46 29.80 .00 3.8 4.5 1.39,900 1,502 1,669 24 10.3 3,298 17 64 64 73 48 29.61 .00 3.8 . 4.8 157,100 1,996 1,659 l2 82 .3,749 18 64 64 84 58 29.41 .20 4 • .3 5.4 173,400 1,955 3,122 69 5,146 

19 64 6.3 75 56 29.59 1.30 4.5 5.5 176,100 1,782 3,884 80 5,746 20 64 6.3 69 56 29.76 .00 4.5 5.5 185,800 1,694 3,287 105 5,086 21 64 64 73 54 29.90 Trace . 4.6 5.5 180,,900 1,,414 1,586 68 3,068 22 64 64 72 54 29.87 Trace 4.6 5.5 185,,000 1,334 2,512 126 3,972 23 64 64 75 50 30.02 .00 4.5 5.5 183,,900 1,033 1,181 50 2,264 

24- 64 64 69 50 29.85 .00 4.3 5 • .3 176,700 1,194 1,916 62 3,172 

25 64 63 69 53 29.77 .14 5.1 5.5 167,600 632 1,227 44 1,903 26 64 63 71 55 29.47 .09 5.0 5,4 163,600 833 1,847 24 2,704 27 63 63 68 52 29.9.3 .01 4.5 4.5 165,900 467 1,393 15 1,875 28 63 63 65 47 30.14 .00 4.0 4.5 17.3,100 349 1,065 .31 1,445 

29 63 62 62 46 29.90 .00 4.5 4.; 186,300 362 395 2 759 

30 62 62 66 51 29.97 .00 4.0 4.5 187,800 246 700 946 -

1.38 42,756 49,542 209 1,892 94,399 
TABlE 83 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - SEPTEMBER 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Shad Carp Chub Sucker Squaw- White- Lamprey Bull- Cral'- Total fish fish head pie 

1 243 5 537 12 42 83 910 

2 7 227 24 692 22 66 1,050 

3 220 15 1,218 12 30 66 7 1,568 

4 5 121 5 622 10 44 24 831 

5 124 30 1,665 12 19 30 2 2 1,884 

6 56 105 2,774 64 2 27 3,028 

7 132 110 4,836 102 27 32 5,239 

8 117 5 1,540 47 34 17 1,760 

9 83 15 838 34 32 32 1,034 

10 30 432 17 7 7 493 

11 79 7 781 39 31 22 958 

12 114 657 22 5 19 817 

13 120 37 793 42 61 12 1,065 

14 134 5 1,494 76 51 22 1,782 

15 29 41 4,259 39 41 24 4,433 16 20 20 2,389 71 105 17 2,622 

17 24 83 5,260 6S3 152 53 5,640 

18 132 73 6,413 25 147 7 6,797 

19 118 139 6,916 22 293 2 7,490 20 102 79 3,531 47 268 12 4,039 21 47 64 3,443 27 424 34 4,039 22 61 17 1,969 78 315 9 2,449 

23 61 22 1,523 108 349 29 2,092 

24 83 46 1,858 119 495 25 2,626 

25 76 63 1,769 78 531 5 2,522 

26 100 96 1,792 27 332 2 2,349 

27 86 159 1,032 27 246 17 1,567 

~ 28 139 137 653 15 198 ' 12 10 1,164 

tIl 29 42 81 896 305 9 2 2 1,337 ~ 30 34 122 1,345 17 251 1,769 

a 12 2,953 1,605 63,927 1,257 4,859 716 21 4 75,354 
; TABIE 84 

~ CLIMATOLOGICAL, STREAM FLOW AND SALMONID FISH COUNT DATA - OCTOBER 1959 

~ McNARY DAM 

Temperature R i v e r 

Date W ate r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow Chinook Steelhead Silver Total 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 62 61 6.3 48 .30.00 .00 4.5 4.5 175,000 271 49.3 764 

2 62 61 68 41 29.88 .00 4.1 5.4 169,900 252 612 15 879 

.3 61 61 72 44 29.78 .00 4.6 5.4 161,.300 .347 1,418 12 1,777 

4 61 60 72 48 29.76 .00 4.4 5.1 155,200 194 1,189 1,.38.3 

5 60 60 66 52 29.72 .00 4.6 5.2 154,700 125 493 2 625 

6 60 59 62 48 29.72 .00 4.8 5.5 14.3,600 140 624- 7 771 

7 60 60 62 42 29.92 .00 4.8 5.4 146,200 186 1,211 10 1,407 

8 60 60 6.3 49 29.5.3 .00 4.7 5.5 142,400 121 1,106 1,227 

9 60 60 61 51 29.5.3 .00 4.5 4.8 145,.300 8.3 774 857 

10 60 59 59 41 29.94 .16 4.7 4.8 142,900 110 89.3 1,00.3 

11 59 58 70 ,46 29.78 .05 5.0 5 • .3 145,600 101 608 709 

12 58 58 70 49 .30.16 .00 4.5 5.0 152,100 116 4.37 55.3 

1.3 58 58 70 45 .30.08 .00 5.0 5.4 167,800 80 .347 427 

14 58 58 77 49 29.87 .00 ;.1 5.4 178,100 162 475 637 

15 58 58 7.3 53 29.80 .00 ;.2 5.6 168,700 122 .31.3 4.35 

16 58 58 67 41 .30.09 .00 4.7 4.9 167,000 72 299 371 

17 58 58 62 .38 29.9.3 .00 .3.4 .3.6 169,000 32 259 291 

18 58 58 64 40 29.74 .00 3.6 4.0 171,.300 52 428 480 

19 58 57 65 42 29.78 .00 4.3 5.0 172,.300 24 284 308 

20 58 57 6.3 49 29.74 .09 5.0 5 • .3 Ib5,200 54 .318 372 

21 58 57 55 46 29.13.3 .12 5.1 5.5 169,700 70 217 287 

22 58 57 74 51 29.71 .01 4.7 5.0 174,200 72 422 494 

2.3 58 57 71 55 30.05 .00 4.5 4.8 175,000 19 225 244 

24 57 57 76 52 29.75 .00 4.6 4.9 196,000 6.3 204 267 

25 57 57 67 45 29.94 .00 4.9 5.3 201,700 29 244 273 

26 57 56 58 .37 29.85 .00 4.8 5.2 195,500 .37 264 301 

27 57 56 62 .38 29.50 .00 4.3 5.0 195,900 25 18.3 208 

28 57 56 6.3 44 29 • .35 .0.3 4.1 4.5 191,.300 .32 140 172 

29 56 55 58 .39 30.40 .00 4.0 4.5 187,900 17 95 112 

.30 55 55 55 .32 .30.28 .00 3.5 4.6 194,700 4 120 124 

.31 55 55 62 .35 .30.28 .00 4.0 4.5 185,200 17 10.3 120 

.46 3,029 14,80.3 46 17,878 
TABIE 85 

MISCELLANEOUS FISH COUNT - OCTOBER 1959 

McNARY DAM 

Date Carp Chub Sucker Squawfish Whitefish Lamprey Shiner Bullhead Total 

1 49 120 1,001 7 313 5 1,495 

2 39 31 1,651 27 298 2 2,048 

3 27 34 2,071 39 446 10 2,627 

4 34 39 798 24 396 29 1,320 

5 14 20 417 7 303 4 765 

6 32 24 647 41 319 5 1,068 

7 24 97 472 9 319 921 

8 29 188 469 34 466 1,186 

9 12 120 815 15 431 2 1,395 

10 17 66 678 42 660 10 2 1,475 

11 7 90 1,018 35 355 1,505 

12 17 32 944 34 574 1,601 

13 5 17 745 c:; 

.. 730 1,502 

14 11 5 1,504 15 464 10 2,009 

15 4 2,322 7 627 5 2,965 

16 22 10 795 82 472 5 1,386 

17 2 5 518 5 547 1,077 

18 2 860 5 406 12 1,285 

19 5 582 580 2 1,169 

20 613 662 1,275 

21 5 400 769 1,174 

22 5 5 585 5 444 1,044 

23 15 795 422 1,232 

24 14 42 674 2 465 1,197 

25 7 48 1,302 7 544 2 1,910 

26 90 936 15 717 2 1,760 

27 10 17 902 383 1,312 

~ 28 2 10 308 171 491 

29 95 144 239 

[;; 30 15 164 186 365 ~ 31 61 193 125 379 

\11 

'95 1,201 25-,274 462 13,738 93 10 4 41,177 
~ TABlE 86 

&j 

gt CLIMATOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOW DATA - NOVEMBER 1959 

McNARY DAM 

T e m p e r a t u r e R i v e r 

Date W a t e r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow 

Max. Min. Kax. Min. Bar. Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 55 54 59 35 30.11 .00 No Turbidity 172,500 

2 54 54 63 36 29.79 .00 Readings Taken 168,100 

3 54 53 62 47 29.38 .11 During November 168,500 

4 53 52 48 31 30.16 T"race 170,800 

5 53 52 46 24 30.54 .00 169,000 

6 52 51 40 26 30.20 .00 167,300 

7 52 51 47 24 30.85 .00 160,000 

8 51 51 48 26 30.35 .00 161,600 

9 51 50 48 26 .30.09 .00 154,900 

10 51 50 50 29 .30.2.3 .00 154,800 

11 50 50 62 34 29.89 .00 144,200 

12 49 48 48 24 29.87 .00 149,600 

13 48 47 32 13 30.45 .00 136,600 

14 47 47 36 22 29.94 .00 131,200 

15 47 46 41 22 29.87 .00 125,.300 

16 46 46 27 14 30.52 .00 123,300 

17 46 45 29 18 30.18 Trace 121,600 

18 44 44 3.3 23 30.12 Trace 123,400 

19 44 43 48 25 29.97 Trace 118,400 

20 43 43 59 42 29.83 .15 120,200 

21 4.3 43 57 41 29.65 Trace 126,900 

22 44 43 62 40 29.83 .0.3 130,100 

23 44 44 67 55 30.0.3 .00 141,000 

24 45 44 65 47 29.97 .00 163,600 

25 46 45 56 32 .30,15 .00 199,100 

26 47 46 45 24 30.40 .00 205,100 

27 47 46 41 21 30.36 .00 210,600 

28 46 46 44 24 30.27 .00 205,500 

29 46 45 43 26 30.20 .00 191,500 

30 45 45 38 28 30.28 .00 189,800 -.29 
TABLE 87 

CLIMATOLOGICAL AND STREAM FLOw DATA - DECEMBER 1959 

McNARY DAM 

T e m p e r a t u r e R i T e r 

Date W a t e r A i r Weather Turbidity Flow 

Max. Min. Max. Min. Bar.' Rain Ore. Wash. 

1 45 44 35 29 30.35 .00 No Turbidity '188,300 

2 44 44 39 32 30.09 .03 Readings Taken 184,000 

3 44 44 50 30 30.20 .02 During December 180,500 

4 45 44 45 26 -30.51 .00 181,100 

5 ' 44 44 37 22 30.44 .00 179,600 

6 44 44 31 23 30.15 Trace 166,800 

7 44 44 40 28 30.11 .02 164,500 

'8 44 44 34 29 29.95 .00 147,300 

9 44 44 34 30 29.89 .00 135,800 

10 44 44 35 29 30.10 .02 123,900 

11 44 44 51 31 29.98 '!'race 125,.300 

12 44 44 51 33 29.92 Trace 117,200 

1.3 44 43 45 28 30.12 .00 119,200 

14 4.3 43 57 .36 .30.0.3 .00 115,900 

15 44 43 60 49 29.90 .00 117,900 

16 44 44 52 41 .30.12 .00 132,700 

17 44 44 43 .33 30.05 .00 144,900 

18 44 43 47 29 30.14 .00 133,900 

19 ~ 44 35 22 30.21 .00 129,100 

20 44 44' 35 2.5 30.12 .00 127,400 

21 44 44 35 32 29.98 .00 127,100 

22 44 44 3.5 32 29.96 Trace 124,900 

23 44 43 36 32 29.76 .02 124,700 

24 43 42 39 34 29.77 .13 124,200 

25 43 42 46 30 29.45 .00 117,700 

26 42 42 42 27 30.24 .00 120,600 

27 42 42 38 27 30.34 .00 122,000 

~ 2S 42 42 41 2S 30.33 .00 117,200 

29 42 42 32 22 30.23 Trace 114,700 

~ 30 42 42 .34 25 29.65 .12 109,.300 

21 31 42 41 32 23 29.80 .....:.QQ... 110,900 

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i TABLE 88 

PEAK DAYS OF FISH MIGRATION 

McNARY DAM -- 1954-1959 

Spring chinook Summer Chinook Fall Chinook Steelhead Blueback Silvers Chum 

Year Date Number Date Number Date Number Date Number Date Number Date Number Date Number 

of Fish of Fish of Fish of Fish of Fish of Fish of Fish 

1954 May 12 6,571 Jul 5 2,565 Sep 12 906 Sep 10 1,285 Jul 9 6,798 Sep 11 79 uct 17 1 

1955 May 26 2,565 Jul 10 3,034 Sep 10 536 Aug 13 2,432 Jul 16 19,916 Sep 26 26 

1956 May 21 1,112 Jul 1 5,361 Sep II 473 Aug 10 967 Jul 12 9,322 Sep 17 32 

1957 May 4 7,075 Jun 26 7,,616 Sep 13 2,963 uct 5 3,028 Ju1 II 5,763 Sep 25 208 

1958 JlUl 7 3,247 Jun 21 4,725 Sep 12 5,268 Sep 23 2,909 Jul 12 5,809 Sep 21 92 

1959 May 14 1,831 Jiil 9 3,658 Sep 15 3,007 Sep 19 3,884 Jul 15 5,786 Sep 15 147 

Total 221401 26,959 13,153 14,505 53,394 584 1 

6-Year 

Average 3,734 4,493 2,192 2,417 8,899 97 .17 
TABLE 89 

MONTHLY COUNT OF CHINOOK SAIMON 

McNARY DAM - ~954-~959 

Spring Tota~ Summer Run Fall Run 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Run Jun Jun JuJ. Aug To~s Sep Oct Nov Dec Tota~s _~taJ. 

~-~5 Tota~s Count ~6-~0 Jun ~6-Aug j~ Se12 ~-Nov jO 

~954 ~4 9~9 42,625 ~5,684 59,242! 28,510 ~,826 35,993 9,287 58,lO6! 8,626 568 ~3 9,207 ~6,555 

~955 86 ~,778 ll,299 24,~63 26,~5 ~4,826 46,02~ ~4,773 75,620 7,220 ~,648 264 9,~32 ~08,9~5 

~956 7 307 ~0,746 3,543 _~4,003 34,300 30,8~7 50,409 ll,073 92,299 5,636 ~,300 444 7,440 ll4,342 

~957 6 ~4,489 67,939 28,725 ~,J.59 9~,473 62,748 4~,485 25,62~ ~,854 48,685 2,998 5~,683 292,696 

~95B ~,864 36,684 28,222 66,770 6~,898 33,676 25,~4o ll,~ 69,936 82,890 6,496 89,386 226,092 

~959 3,9~4 3~,923 8,103 43,940 23,46~ ~5,358 5~,478 ~4,929 8~,765 42,756 3,029 45,785 ~7~,490 

Tota~ 27 2~,579 202,695 95,576 3~9,877 265,827 ~70,25~ 250,526 86,803 507,580 ~95,8~ ~6,0)9 72~ 2~,633 ~,oljo,090 

6-Year 4 3,596 33,782 ~5,929 53,3~3 44,304 28,375 4~,754 ~4,467 84,579 32,635 2,683 ~ 35,439 ~73,348 

Averaj1je 

~ Periods 01' ~954 spring, summer and 1'all chinook runs as follows: ~5 Mar-2O Jun; 2~ Jun-26 Aug; 27 Aug-30 Nov, respective~. 
~ ~ 

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TABLE 90 

MONTHrX COUNT OF BLUEBACK SADlON 

McNARY DAM - 1954-1959 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct BOT Dec Total 

1954 1 1,W7 93,452 1l,3B2 2,214 25 W8.,181 

1955 43 2&7 163.,902 9,402 121 3 173.,758 

1956 1 639 94,352 6.,882 262 7 2 102,145 

1957 13 6.,318 74,874 4,233 22 85,460 

1958 12,542 82,547 5,474 1,819 15 W2,397 

1959 21 2,031 73,735 7,981 209 83,9TT 

Total. 79 22,924 582,862 45,354 4,647 50 2 655,918 

6-Year 

Average 13 3,821 97,144 7,559 774 8 .3 109,320 
'l'ABlE 9l. 

MONTHLY COUNT OF SILVER SALMON 

McNARY DAM - 1954-1959 

Year Jan Feb liar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 

1954 751 180 14 1 950 

1955 350 260 33 643 

1956 16 462 157 48 683 

1957 18 208 2,364 265 2,855 

1958 29 1,091 230 1,350 

1959 32 1,892 46 1,970 

Total 18 289 6,910 1,138 95 1 8,451 

6-Year 3 48 1,152 190 16 .. 17 1,408 Average 
; 

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TABLE 92 

MONTHLY COUNT OF STEELHEAD TROUT 

McNARY DAM - 1954-1959 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 

1954 376 5,569 2,307 128 2,628 20,939 26,944 11,627 2,937 1,604 75,059 

1955 931 35 70 3,279 1,791 162 5,257 36,035 17,463 16,941- 2,874 737 85,575 

1956 66 753 563 2,~65 1,218 276 5,440 14,492 8,245 6,787 2,349 42,554 

1957 840 2,084 147 334 18,100 28,926 34,478 20,775 8 36 105,728 

1958 62 137 1,069 877 334 1,265 9,967 6,535 50,229 17,415 87,890 

1959 1,317 685 748 10,508 32,872 49,542 14,803 110,475 

Total 1,059 925 2,918 15,491 6,482 2,913 51,900 139,799 186,901 88,348 8,168 2,377 507,281 

6-Year 

Average 176 154 486 2,582 1,080 485 8,650 23,300 31,150 14,725 1,361 396 84,547 
~93 

MISC.EI.LANJOC)US SPECIES COUNTED OVER FISH LADDERS AND IN FISH LOCKS 

McNARY DAM - 1954-1959 

Misc. Squaw- White- Crap- Bull- Stur- Lam- Sun- CatYear Shad Trout Carp Chub Suckers fish fish Shiner pie head geon prey fish Bass Ling fish Total 

1954 35 2.794 87.634 499.375 47.826 99.851 12.779 11 25 938 1 75 10 4 751.358 

1955 8 10.796 123.460 582.931 57.355 108.308 14.153 77 117 2 556 1 1.643 86 899.493 

1956 4 383 130.985 57.444 358.336 16.739 64.474 12.559 896 46 970 1 2.308 26 13 645.184 

1957 636 8.3 80.719 41.350 429.105 7.041 34.394 6.248 1.054 115 3 2.748 96 13 6 603.611 

1958 48 30 73.741 25.007 328,,632 7.358 29.234 1.403 312 156 1 10.565 153 1 11 476.652 

1959 17 26 4'.7fYl 12.685 247,556 7.255 26.975 45 572 49 19.807 157 2 360.853 

Total 705 565 344.741 347.580 2.445.936 lJU..57lb 363.236 47.187 2.922 508 6 35.584 3 4,432 136 36 3.., 7'37.J5l. 

6-Year 111 94 57.457 57.930 407.656 23.929 60.539 7.864 Average 487 85 1 5.931 .5 739 23 6 622 ... 858 
TABIB '14-

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF CHINOOK SAIK)N COUNTED OVER .EACH FISH LADDER 

McNARY DAM - 1959 

Date Oregon Ladder Washington Ladder Total Number Percent Number Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-311 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15= 29 65.9 15 34.1 44 

Apr 16-30 3,209 82.9 661 17.1 3,870 

May 1-15 12,303 76.6 3,766 23.4 16,069 

May 16-31 11,188 70.6 4,666 29.4 15,854 

Jun 1-15 5,688 70.2 2,415 29.8 8,103 

Spring Run 32,417 73.8 11,523 26.2 43,940 Total 

Jun 16-30 12,269 79.9 3,089 20.1 15,358 

Jul 1-15 21,205 69.7 9,218 30.3 30,423 

Jul 16-31 15,133 71.9 5,922 2'3.1 21,055 

Aug 1-15 4,339 54.1 3,688 45.9 8,027 

Aug 16-31 4,083 59.2 2,819 40.8 6,902 

Su.er Run 57,029 69.7 24,736 30.3 81,765 Total 

Sep 1-15 21,087 81.2 4,875 18.8 25,962 

Sep 16-30 13,105 78.2 3,662 21.8 16,767 

Oct 1-15 1,465 60"8 945 39.2 2,410 

Oct 16-31 515 83.2 104 16.13 619 

Noy l-lS 0 0 0 

Noy 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Fall Run 36,172 79.0 9,586 21.0 45,758 Total 

Total-Pressure LOc~ 27 100.0 0 27 

Total-Fish Ladders122.618 n·J ii2.~2 26·2 121.ii6J 

Total 125,645 73.3 45,845 26.7 171,490 

1 Fish counting initiated 1 April, discontinued 31 October 1959 .• 

~ Raised b.r pressure fish lock, not included in fish ladder count or 

percentages. 

TABLE 94 
TABIE 95 

NUMBER AND PERCENT 0F CHINOOK JACK SALMON! 

COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

McNARY DAM - 1959 

Da.te Oregon Ladder 

Number Percent 

Ja.nuary ° 

February ° 

March ° 

April 293 

3,400 

J'Ulle 4,345 

July 5,010 

A'Ilgust 2,138 

September 10,320 

October 717 

November 0 

December ° 

;otal-Pressure Loc~ 1 

otal-Fish 26 223 

I.adders ' 

Total 26,224 

77.1 

71.8 

77.6 

66.6 

67.9 

84.8 

69.3 

100.0 

75.8 

75.8 

Washington Ladder 

Number Percent 

° 

° 

87 

1,336 

1,256 

2,509 

1,013 

1,845 

317 

° 

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8,363 

22.9 

28.2 

22.4 

33.4 

32.1 

15.2 

30.7 

24.2 

! or the total chinook salmon run, 20.2 percent were jacks. ~ Raised by pressure lock. 

Total 

° 

° 

° 

380 

4,736 

5,601 

7,519 

3,151 

12,165 

1,034 

° 

° 

1 

34,586 

34,587 

TABIE 95 
TABLE 96 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF BLUEBACK SALMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

McNARY DAM - 1959 

Date Oregon Ladder Washington Ladder Total Number Fercent Number Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-:31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 0 0 

.kay 1-15 0 0 0 

}lJaY 16-:31 12 57.1 9 42.9 21 

Jun 1-15 320 68.8 145 31.2 465 

Jun 16-30 1,078 6B.9 4BB 31.2 1,566 

Jul 1-15 21,841 67.0 10,742 33.0 32,;83 

Jul 16-31 32,624 79.3 8,528 20.7 41,152 

Aug 1-15 4,742 70.2 2,016 29.8 6,758 

Aug 16-31 863 70.6 360 29.4 1,223 

Sep 1-15 122 70.5 ;1 29.5 173 

Sep 16-30 34 94.4 2 5.6 36 

Oct 1-l5 0 0 0 

Oct 16-31 0 0 0 

Nov l-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-l5 0 0 0 

Dec 16-.31 0 0 0 

Total 61,636 73.4 22,341 26.6 83,977 

TABLE 96 
TABLE 97 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF SILVER SALMON COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

McNARY DAM - 1959 

Date Oregon Ladder Washington Ladder Total Number Percent Number Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Mar 1-15 0 0 0 

r-'J.B.r 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 0 0 0 

Apr 16-30 0 0 0 

May 1-15 0 0 0 

May 16-31 0 0 0 

Jun 1-15 0 0 0 

Jun 16-30 0 0 0 

Ju1 1-15 0 0 0 

Ju1 16-31 0 0 0 

Aug 1-15 0 0 0 

Aug 16-31 20 62.5 12 38.5 32 

Sep 1-15 859 83.5 170 16.5 1,029 

Sep 16-30 638 75.0 213 25.0 851 

(Jct 1-15 29 6).0 17 37.0 46 

Uct 16-31 0 0 0 

Nov 1-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dec 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total-Pressure Lock 12 100.0 0 12 

Total-Fish Ladders 1 1 2!t6 72.0 !t12 21.0 1 1 228 

Total 1,558 79.1 412 20.9 1,970 

TABLE 97 
TABIE 98 

NUMBER AND PERCENT OF STEELHEAD TROUT COUNTED OVER EACH FISH LADDER 

McNAhY DAM - 1959 

Date Uregon Ladder Washington Ladder Total Number rercent Nwnber Percent 

Jan 1-15 0 0 0 

Jan 16-31 0 0 0 

Feb 1-15 0 0 0 

Feb 16-28 0 0 0 

Ivlar 1-15 0 0 0 

Mar 16-31 0 0 0 

Apr 1-15 400 53.6 346 46.4 746 

Apr 16-30 373 65.3 198 34.7 571 ~lay 1-15 233 84.7 42 15.3 275 

May 16-31 320 78.0 90 22.0 410 

Jun 1-15 161 60.8 104 39.2 265 

Jun 16-30 385 79.7 98 20.3 483 

Jul 1-15 1,147 63.8 651 36.2 1,798 

Jul 16-31 6,973 80.1 1,737 19.9 8,710 

Aug 1-15 14,403 72.5 5,470 27.5 19,873 

Aug 16-31 6,968 53.6 6,031 46.4 12,999 

Sep 1-15 14,849 67.2 7,239 32.8 22,088 

Sep 16-30 21,852 79.8 5,518 20.2 27,370 

uct 1-15 5,871 53.4 5,127 46.6 10,998 

Jet 16-31 2,550 67.0 1,255 33.0 3,805 

Nov 1-15 0 0 0 

Nov 16-30 0 0 0 

Dee 1-15 0 0 0 

Dec 16-31 0 0 0 

Total-Pressure Lock 84 100.0 0 84 

Total-Fish Ladders '161~82 62·2 221206 20 .'1 1101221 

Total 76,569 69.3 33,906 30.7 110,475 

TABLE 98 
TABLE 99 

YEARLY ?ERCENTAGES vF SALMuNIDS CJUNTED uV~ ~ACH FISH LAUDER 

McNARY DAN - 1954-1959 

Percent of Total Count 

Year Chinook Blueback Silver Chum Stee1head FiAh 

Ore. Wash. Ore. \vash. Ore. Wash. Urea \I/ash. urea Wash. urea Wash. Locks1 

1954 52.09 47.90 25.42 74.58 39.47 58.95 100.00 45.05 54.52 41.06 ,8.82 

.011 1.5s!. .431 .12 

1955 79.00 21.00 57.00 43.00 62.83 37.17 67.58 32.38 65.90 34.09 

.041 .01 

1956 53.64 46.36 42.33 57.67 60.18 39.82 64.68 35.32 51.02 4!3.98 

1957 69.06 30.82 53.55 46.45 71,28 27.15 61.43 38.37 64.69 35,19 

.121 1. 571 .201 .12 

1958 73.50 26.50 69.84 30.16 78.15 21.85 68.39 31.61 "71.54 28.46 

1959 73.25 26.73 73.40 26.60 78.48 20.91 69.23 30.69 72.11 27.86 

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1959 

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FISH COUNT 

1959 

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MIGRATION PERIODS 

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MIGRATION PER IODS 

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BONNEVIIJ:.E DAM 

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Fall Chinook Salmon 

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220 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

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Total Chinook Salmon 

58 60 

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BONNEVILLE DAM 

Columbia River 

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Blueback Salmon 

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BONNEVILLE DAM 

Columbia River 

Trend of Counts--1938-59 

Silver Salmon 

46 48 50 52 54 56 60 

YEARS PLATE 18 
180 

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140 

80 

60 

40 

20 

42 44 48 50 52 

YEARS 

BONNEVILLE DAM 

Columbia River 

Trend of Counts--193B-59 

Spring and Summer Run 

Steelhead Trout 

60 

PLATE 19 
80 

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60 

10 

YEARS 

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BODEVILLE DAM 

Columbia River 

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Fall. Run Steelbead Trout 

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BO.N:NEVILLE DAM 

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Total. Steelhead Trout 

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YEARS 

BOHI.I!.VILI.E DAM 

Col.umbia B:l.ver 

Trend of Counts--1.93B-59 

Total. All Salmon 

Incl.ud1ng Steelhead 

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80 

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BOlOONILLE DAM 

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BONNEVILLE DAM 

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1959 

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COLUMBIA RIVER 

DAILY RIVER DISCHARGES 

WATER TEMPERATURES 

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1959 

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DAYS 

COLU-.!8IA RIVER 

DAILY RIVER DISCHARGES 

WATER TEMPERATURES 

AND TURBIDITY READINGS 

1959 

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THE DALLES DAM 

COLUMBIA RIVER WASHINGTON OREGON 

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FISH PASSING FACIUTIES 

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BONNEVILLE DAM 

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Photo l -B 

Gene ral view of Bonneville project. 

Photo 2-B 

Sturgeon accidentally killed by dipper dredge. 
Intake 

C ross Section Of Powerhouse 

BONNEVIlLE DAM 

Photo 3-B 

Tench 

Photo 4-B 

(1) Large net used to capture fingerlings 

in upper part of intake gate slots. 

(2) Small net used for removing fish 

from larger one. 
THE DAlLES DAM 

Photo l-D 

General view of The Dalles Dam looking downstream. 
Photo 2-D 

Upper end of North fish ladder showing hOists for two 

adjustable and four removable weirs. 

Photo 3-D 

Floating device and plastic hydroscope for suppressing 

ripples at counting board. North fish ladder. 
McNARY DAM 

Photo l-M 

View of diffusion chamber gratings at 

south end of powerhouse collection channel 

at weirs 1 and 2, showing a ccumulated 

debris under gratings. 

Photo 3-M 

Photo 2-M 

View of typical submerged orifice-type 

weir installed in th~ powerhouse 

ll ~ti n channel at McNa~ Dam. 

View l ooking downstream. 

View of floating subme~ged orifice-type weir in position 

in collection channel at McNa~ Dam.