Fish Report for 9-5-2014

ODFW Bennett Dams Fish Counts Update

9-5-2014
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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.


Species Upper Bennett Lower Bennett Total
Summer Steelhead 2544 900 3444
Winter Steelhead 770 105 875
Unknown Steelhead 31 3 34
Total Steelhead 3345 1008 4353
Spring Chinook -- Ad clipped 4741 615 5356
Spring Chinook -- Unmarked 1294 170 1464
Spring Chinook -- jacks 116 43 159
Spring Chinook -- Unknown mark 4 1 5
Spring Chinook -- Total 6155 829 6984
Lamprey 1311 139 1450
Coho 3 0 3


Lower Bennett Video Started On 4/25/13.

Lower Bennett Video Removed For Winter Storage On 12/10/13.

Upper Bennett Video Run 24/7 365 Days A Year.



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