Moscow, ID: What is the total number of fish returning through each dam?
Through early August of this year, the number of spring chinook returning through Bonneville Dam (the first one they encounter) was 113,813. Through Lower Granite Dam, the number returning was 33,855. These are both hatchery-reared and wild fish. For 1996 at this time, the number was 51,493 through Bonneville Dam and 4,207 through Lower Granite. The ten-year average through Bonneville Dam has been 70,283 and 14,608 through Lower Granite Dam. Through early August of this year the number of summer chinook returning through Bonneville Dam (the first one they encounter) was 27,995. Through Lower Granite Dam the number returning was 10,662. These are both hatchery-reared and wild fish. For 1996, at this time the number was 16,034 through Bonneville Dam and 2,551 through Lower Granite. The ten-tear average through Bonneville Dam has been 22,282 and 3,867 through Lower Granite Dam. Through early August of this year, the number of steelhead returning through Bonneville Dam (the first one they
