Hydroelectric dam with buildings along a rocky riverbank, forested hills in the background.

Cold Water (44 Degrees) From Dworshak Reservoir On North Fork Clearwater Keeping Lower Snake Cooler For Migrating Salmon

Water temperatures this year in the tailwater at Lower Granite Dam on the lower Snake River has remained under 68 degrees Fahrenheit due to augmented flows of cold water out of Dworshak Dam located on the North Fork of the Clearwater River. The 68-degree summer water temperature is an upper temperature requirement of both the…

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