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 7/12/14

SPECIES UPPER BENNETT LOWER BENNETT TOTAL
Summer Steelhead 2242 800 3042
Winter Steelhead 770 105 875
Unknown Steelhead 31 3 34
Total Steelhead 3043 908 3951
Spring Chinook -- ad clipped 4280 537 4817
Spring Chinook -- unmarked 1145 136 1281
Spring Chinook -- jacks 90 26 116
Spring Chinook -- unknown mark 2 1 3
Spring Chinook -- total 5517 700 6217
Lamprey 552 31 583
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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