The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation dedicated their new, state-of-the-art hatchery on June 20 downstream of Chief Joseph Dam near Bridgeport, Wash. The hatchery will release up to 2.9 million spring and summer chinook into the Columbia and Snake rivers. The hatchery will boost the availability of salmon for the Tribe as well as sports fishing. It will help to rebuild naturally spawning salmon runs in areas impacted by the construction and operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System.
The project is a collaborative effort between the Colville Tribes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Grant County Public Utility District. Additional partners include the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Douglas County Public Utility District, Chelan County Public Utility District and the Nespelem Valley Electric Coop.
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