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Yes, it is a fish ladder. But it was so poorly designed that ODFW used it as a primary reason for dismantling the dam.
Fish often died in the pool below the dam rather than use it.
Other governmental agencies had other reasons, but the dam was not being used for anything except as a place to count fish.
Many biologists, fishermen, environmentalists, etc believed it was actually harming the fish-run as a physical barrier, causing higher water temps, and silting of spawning grounds.
There is a strong movement to get rid of dams in the NW.
This one was one of the first successes in this movement.
Last year, the Marmot dam on the Sandy River (OR) was removed.
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