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Entry into the Deschutes River Salmon & Steelhead Passage | PGE website |
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Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are engaged in an ambitious, $160 million project to return salmon and steelhead to the upper Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers for the first time since 1968. |
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PGE and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are in the process of restoring fish passage around Deschutes River dams, providing energy that is both clean and green. For the first time since 1968, there will be salmon and steelhead in the Metolius, Crooked and upper Deschutes Rivers. |
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A key milestone for the restoration of fish runs above Lake Billy Chinook took place Feb. 26 and 27, when 150,000 Spring Chinook fry were released into the upper Metolius River. Read the first-hand account from PGE biologist Don Ratliff. |
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PGE and the Confederated Tribes are building a 273-foot underwater tower to restore salmon and steelhead passage to the Upper Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers. In collaboration with 22 organizations, both parties are committed to fish-related improvements on the Deschutes for the next 50 years. |
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Underwater Tower |
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This unique 273-foot underwater tower, built by PGE and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will restore salmon and steelhead passage to the Upper Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers. This may be the only structure in the world that combines fish collection and water flows for power generation. |
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To support the return of salmon and steelhead to the Upper Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers, PGE and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have committed over $20 million to habitat restoration. |
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Fish & Fishing |
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PGE and the Confederated Tribes are restoring fish passage to the Metolius, Crooked River and upper Deschutes. If all goes well, this project will eventually open up an additional 226 stream miles of upriver fishing. |
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Restoring salmon and steelhead passage to the Upper Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked Rivers is just the beginning. PGE and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs are dedicated to the long-term success of these fish runs. |
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