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InCom Working Group 127 Fish Passes Mark Cornish U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District PIANC USA Annual Meeting 15 July 2008.

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1 InCom Working Group 127 Fish Passes Mark Cornish U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District PIANC USA Annual Meeting 15 July 2008

2 Final Product Bottom Line Up-Front Document existing practices for the current state-of-the-science for fish passages that will aid designers when building and modifying existing locks and dams

3 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable Matters to be Investigated 1.Structural and non-structural fish passage methodologies 2.Effective bioresponse monitoring techniques for quantifying success 3.Biological and hydraulic computer simulations techniques 4.Requirements of migratory fish species on connectivity, habitat availability 5.Computer simulation techniques for predicting logitudinal connectivity (systemic changes) 6.Compare cost and economic benefit taking into account size of river and height of dam 1.Structural and non-structural fish passage methodologies 2.Effective bioresponse monitoring techniques for quantifying success 3.Biological and hydraulic computer simulations techniques 4.Requirements of migratory fish species on connectivity, habitat availability 5.Computer simulation techniques for predicting logitudinal connectivity (systemic changes) 6.Compare cost and economic benefit taking into account size of river and height of dam

4 InCom Working Group 127 – Members USA Mark Cornish US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District John Plump INCA, Inc, Portland, Oregon Aaron Buesing US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Netherlands K. Dorst RWS G. Kruitwagen Witteveen & Bros., Niewstraat Martin Kroes VisAdvies, Vondellaan Canada Lonnie King Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Ottawa EnviCom Representative Dr. Craig Fishenich US Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC, Vicksburg

5 Non-Structural No project Increase open river conditions Fish lockage Fish stocking Structural Rock ramps Nature like by pass channels Technical fishway Dam removal Non-Structural No project Increase open river conditions Fish lockage Fish stocking Structural Rock ramps Nature like by pass channels Technical fishway Dam removal 1. Structural and non-structural fish passage methodologies

6 Structural Techniques Rock Ramp Murray River, Australia

7 Structural Techniques Bypass Channel

8 Structural Techniques Technical Fishways & Hybrids

9 Stationary Hydroacoustics 2. Effective bioresponse monitoring techniques for quantifying success

10 Stationary Hydroacoustics

11 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable Fish Density (fish/m 2 ) Bathymetry/ Habitat Utilization PopulationEstimate Mobile Hydroacoustics Transect Information FishAggregations

12 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable Adaptive Hydraulics Model 3. Biological and hydraulic computer simulations techniques

13 CottelIsland Dam Gates Spillway

14 3. Biological and hydraulic computer simulations techniques

15 Put fishway here

16 Minimize detrimental effects on navigation Minimize detrimental effects on navigation Tailwater Model: Velocity Comparison Existing Condition With Fishway

17 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable 4. Requirements of migratory fish species on connectivity, habitat availability

18 5. Computer simulation techniques for predicting logitudinal connectivity (systemic changes) Leslie Matrix Modeling water quality water quality recruitment recruitment swimming ability swimming ability habitat availablity habitat availablity etc. etc. Population Modeling

19 Alternative Construction Cost Operation & Maintenance Biological Effectiveness CulturalStewardship No Project NoneModerate/HighLowHigh Dam Removal ModerateNoneHighLow/Moderate Rock Ramp Moderate HighModerate Bypass Channel Low/ModerateModerateHigh/ModerateHigh Technical Fishway LowModerate/HighModerate/LowHigh Fish Elevator High LowHigh Fish Locking High ModerateHigh Fish Stocking NoneHighModerateHigh 6. Compare cost and economic benefit taking into account size of river and height of dam

20 Compare cost and economic benefit taking into account size of river and height of dam How much flow will be needed? How wide should it be? Will a fishway affect navigation? How can the design be optimize for fish? What size does the stone need to be?

21 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable  Establish Working Group  Hold initial meeting  Begin process for Draft PIANC Report n o 127  Establish Working Group  Hold initial meeting  Begin process for Draft PIANC Report n o 127 Next Steps

22 One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable InCom Working Group 127 Fish Passes Document existing practices for the current state-of-the-science for fish passages that will aid designers when building and modifying existing locks and dams Questions


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