Operation Plans for Anadromous Fish Production Facilities in the Columbia River Basin : Annual Report 1995 : Volume III - Washington.

Beaver Creek Hatchery is located on the Elochoman River about 10 miles upstream from the river mouth. The Elochoman River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River, just downstream of Cathlamet, Washington. The facility consists of 10 intermediate raceways, 20 raceways, (1) earthen reari...

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Main Authors: Colville Confederated Tribes, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Yakama Indian Nation
Language:unknown
Published: 2009
Subjects:
13 HYDRO ENERGY
FISHERIES
PERFORMANCE
TROUT
REARING
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN
EGGS
WASHINGTON
WATER USE
POPULATIONS
DAMS
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
Beaver Creek
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/279688
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/279688
https://doi.org/10.2172/279688
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Summary:Beaver Creek Hatchery is located on the Elochoman River about 10 miles upstream from the river mouth. The Elochoman River is a north bank tributary of the lower Columbia River, just downstream of Cathlamet, Washington. The facility consists of 10 intermediate raceways, 20 raceways, (1) earthen rearing pond, (2) adult holding ponds, and a hatchery building with 60 troughs. It is staffed with 4 FTE`s. Water rights total 16,013 gpm from three sources: Elochoman River, Beaver Creek and a well. Beaver Creek water is gravity flow while the other two sources are pumped. The Elochoman River is used in summer and fall while Beaver Creek water is used from mid-November through mid-May. Filtered well water (1 cfs) is used to incubate eggs and for early rearing of fry. Water use in summer is about 5,800 gpm. Gobar Pond, a 0.93-acre earthen rearing pond located on Gobar Creek (Kalama River tributary), is operated as a satellite facility.

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