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Development of a study design and implementation plan to estimate juvenile salmon survival in Lookout Point Reservoir and other reservoirs of the Willamette Project, western Oregon

Open-File Report 2016-1211
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
By: , , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161211

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Abstract

Survival estimates for juvenile salmon and steelhead fry in reservoirs impounded by high head dams are coveted data by resource managers.  However, this information is difficult to obtain because these fish are too small for tagging using conventional methods such as passive-integrated transponders or radio or acoustic transmitters.  We developed a study design and implementation plan to conduct a pilot evaluation that would assess the performance of two models for estimating fry survival in a field setting.  The first model is a staggered-release recovery model that was described by Skalski and others (2009) and Skalski (2016).  The second model is a parentage-based tagging N-mixture model that was developed and described in this document.  Both models are conceptually and statistically sound, but neither has been evaluated in the field.  In this document we provide an overview of a proposed study for 2017 in Lookout Point Reservoir, Oregon, that will evaluate survival of Chinook salmon fry using both models.  This approach will allow us to test each model and compare survival estimates, to determine model performance and better understand these study designs using field-collected data.

Suggested Citation

Kock, T.J., Perry, R.W., Monzyk, F.R., Pope, A.C., and Plumb, J.M., 2016, Development of a study design and implementation plan to estimate juvenile salmon survival in Lookout Point Reservoir and other reservoirs of the Willamette Project, western Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1211, 25 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161211.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Background
  • Lookout Point Reservoir
  • Study Designs
  • Implementation Plan
  • Critical Uncertainties
  • Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Development of a study design and implementation plan to estimate juvenile salmon survival in Lookout Point Reservoir and other reservoirs of the Willamette Project, western Oregon
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2016-1211
DOI 10.3133/ofr20161211
Year Published 2016
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description iv, 25 p.
Country United States
State Oregon
Other Geospatial Dexter Dam, Dexter Reservoir, Lookout Point Reservoir, Lookout Point Dam, Middle Fork Willamette River
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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