A couple weeks ago, InfoNews sat down with ONA Fluvial Geomorphologist Zoë Eyjolfson to talk about the new Okanagan Lake Dam fish passage and the Riverwatcher technology our team installed.
Check out the feature and learn how this innovation is helping reconnect salmon and ecosystems along the Okanagan River!
Learn more about the Okanagan Dam Passage: Okanagan Lake Dam East Salmon Passage – Okanagan Nation Alliance
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The Okanagan Nation Alliance Okanagan Fish Passage Project, which is part of the kł cp̓əlk̓ stim̓ (cause to come back) initiative was funded by Chelan PUD’s Habitat Conservation Plan Rock Island Tributary Committee, Douglas PUD’s Habitat Conservation Plan Wells Tributary Committee and Grant PUD’s Habitat Subcommittee of the Priest Rapids Coordinating Committee. Project partners included the Penticton Indian Band, City of Penticton, Ministry of Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Our sincere gratitude goes to our partners and funders, whose support has been essential to bringing this project to life.