The special operations will continue until Aug. 31. This time of the year, only flood control has a higher priority, according to the Bonneville Power Administration. They also provide additional spill at federal dams to divert fish away from turbines. Flow is the volume of water, measured in thousands of cubic feet per second, moving past a given point. By increasing the velocity or speed of the water, biologists hope migrating smolts will get to the ocean more quickly.
Spill is water passed through a spillway at a dam rather than being sent through the turbines.
It helps fish get safely past the dam by guiding them away from turbines, said BPA's announcement. How to get your copy of The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle.