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Title: Implications of Dams and Attitudes of Removal on the Snake
River, Hells Canyon Author: Katie Rigsby Abstract: The Snake River has historically possessed a salmon population that
reached far into eastern Idaho. However,
the construction of the Hells Canyon Complex effectively halted that
migration. Recently, there has been
discussion of removal of several dams on the Snake River. Using data provided by the Army Corps of
Engineers, this paper looks at the exact effect of the Hells Canyon Complex
on three species of migratory salmonids: Chinook,
steelhead and sockeye. Using articles
from the Idaho Statesman, this paper also examines what the public opinion of
dam removal is on the Snake by analyzing key words that individuals left in
their comments on articles. Key References: Brooks,
K.B. (2006). Public Power, Private Dams- The Hells Canyon High Dam Controversy. Seattle: University of Washington Press Harden,
B. (1996). A
River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia (1st ed). New York: Norton. The
Idaho Statesman (2009-2010). http://www.idahostatesman.com/. Accessed March 27, 2010. U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (2010). Adult
Fish Counts at Bonneville, Ice Harbor and Lower Granite Dams, 1958-2009. Accessed April 26th, 2010 from: http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/fishdata/home.asp
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Date:
May 2010
Student: *@willamette.edu
ENVR 327: Water Resources
Instructor: Dr. Karen Arabas
http://www.willamette.edu/~karabas/courses/envr327w