5. UMATILLA TRIBES SEEK CHANGES AT MCNARY

Army Corps of Engineers fish transportation operations at McNary Dam
will continue as originally scheduled despite tribal demands that spill
be incorporated to move subyearling chinook downstream.

Rising water temperatures and their potential effect on fish mortality
produced the concerns. The issue erupted following a sharp rise in fish
mortality in McNary’s transportation collection system during the period
from July 10-12 when 34,905 juvenile fish died at the …

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