ODFW Bennett Dams Fish Counts Update

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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http://www.dfw.state.or.us

Upper and Lower Bennett Dams

Upper and Lower Bennett Dams are located southeast of the town of Stayton on the North Santiam River. Upper Bennett Dam is on the south side of Stayton Island and Lower Bennett Dam is on the north side. Fish passage structures and video cameras are installed at each dam. Review of the video feed allows an ODFW employee to counts the number and species of fish making their way upstream.


Fish Counts - 1/1/14 through 5/31/14

SPECIES UPPER BENNETT LOWER BENNETT TOTAL
Summer Steelhead 715 223 938
Winter Steelhead 765 105 870
Unknown Steelhead 30 3 33
Total Steelhead 1510 331 1841
Spring Chinook -- ad clipped 1306 160 1466
Spring Chinook -- unmarked 532 76 608
Spring Chinook -- jacks 12 6 18
Spring Chinook -- unknown mark 1 0 1
Spring Chinook -- Total 1851 242 2093
Lamprey 116 -3 113
Coho 1 0 1


Lower Bennett Video Started On 4/25/13.
Lower Bennett Video Removed For Winter Storage On 12/10/13.
Upper Bennett Video Run 24/7 365 Days A Year

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