As winter approaches, the Riverwatcher at the sq̓awsitkʷ Dam Passage has been temporarily removed for maintenance and cleaning and will be offline over the winter. It will be re-installed February 2026 and remain in place through to November 2026 for next year’s species’ migrations.
We’ll let you know when it’s up and running again — and we’ll share some highlights on our Facebook while we wait. Stay tuned! 
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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.