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Do the Snake River dams block salmon access to pristine high-elevation spawning habitat in Idaho and Oregon?

April 26, 2017block Dams habitat Idaho pristine Salmon snake river spawning

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Do the Snake River dams block salmon access to pristine high-elevation spawning habitat in Idaho and Oregon?

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Response: The four Snake River dams have highly effective adult fish passage facilities that do not block access to spawning habitat. Adult survival, at 98 percent or better per dam, is comparable to survival in a similar stretch of natural river.