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Title: John Day River Subbasin Fish Habitat Enhancement Project, 1991 Annual Report.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10177611· OSTI ID:10177611

The purpose of the John Day Fish Habitat Enhancement Program is to enhance production of indigenous wild stocks of spring chinook and summer steelhead within the subbasin through habitat enhancement and access improvement. The John Day River system supports the largest remaining wild runs of spring chinook salmon and summer steelhead in northeast Oregon. It is the goal of this program to preserve and enhance the unique genetic component of the stocks. By attaining this goal we will be able to rebuild fish runs in other Columbia River tributaries in the future, if desired. During 1991, 5 leases were signed adding 5.25 miles of stream to the program. Fence construction included 9.95 miles of riparian fence and 15 livestock water crossings. We constructed 3 log wiers for adult salmon holding, added 280 ft. of new channel, and placed 274 fish habitat boulders, 6 trees and 31 rootwads for juvenile rearing. We constructed 15 stream deflectors and 274 linear feet of bank riprap for streambank stabilization.

Research Organization:
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sponsoring Organization:
US Bonneville Power Administration
DOE Contract Number:
1984BP17460
OSTI ID:
10177611
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-17460-1; ON: DE93018973
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English