ODFW Bennett Dams Fish Counts Update


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-29-2014
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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.

1/1/14 through 10/25/14

Species Upper Bennett Lower Bennett Total
Summer Steelhead 3061 993 4054
Winter Steelhead 770 105 875
Unknown Steelhead 32 3 35
Total Steelhead 3863 1101 4964
Spring Chinook -- ad clipped 4774 647 5421
Spring Chinook -- unmarked 1344 222 1566
Spring Chinook -- jacks 117 50 167
Spring Chinook -- unknown mark 5 1 6
Spring Chinook -- total 6240 920 7160
Lamprey 1313 139 1452
Coho 317 63 380




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