Upper and Lower Bennett Dams

Upper and Lower Bennett Dams are located southeast of the town of Stayton on the North Santiam River. Upper Bennett Dam is on the south side of Stayton Island and Lower Bennett Dam is on the north side. Fish passage structures and video cameras are installed at each dam. Review of the video feed allows an ODFW employee to counts the number and species of fish making their way upstream.

Fish Counts - 1/1/14 through 8/16/14

SPECIES	UPPER BENNETT	LOWER BENNETT	TOTAL
Summer Steelhead	2488	863	3351
Winter Steelhead	770	105	875
Unknown Steelhead	31	3	34
Total Steelhead	3289	971	4260
Spring Chinook -- ad clipped	4673	572	5245
Spring Chinook -- unmarked	1258	145	1403
Spring Chinook -- jacks	113	33	146
Spring Chinook -- unknown mark	2	1	3
Spring Chinook -- total	6046	751	6797
Lamprey	1280	130	1413
Coho	1	0	1