One way to get more water into the river system to aid juvenile migration
and fall mainstem spawning is to change the way federal agencies operate
dams for flood control.
The alternatives, however, could add some risk to those who live downstream
and slow development in some of the fastest growing areas of Oregon.
The region is looking at several ways to get that water. One is to simply
raise the flood control limit. Another way that is being seriously considered
is variable flow …
