Federal Funding Kicks Off Exploration of Fish Passage Solutions in Oregon

Federal funding kicks off exploration of fish passage solutions in Oregon

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will use a $1 million federal investment to determine how to create fish passage at the McKay Creek Reservoir Dam, a tributary of the Umatilla River.

Federal Funding to Explore Fish Passage Solutions at McKay Creek Reservoir Dam - Underscore Native News

PENDLETON, OR — Thanks to a $1 million federal investment, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are preparing for critical engineering and design work at McKay Creek Reservoir Dam to improve fish passage. The initial investment will go toward an alternative analysis to determine what fish passage options at the dam would be feasible, starting the process of hopefully reconnecting m…