Title
Fishway Inspection Guidelines
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
fishway, fish passage, inspection, maintenance, fish ladder, fish lift
Report number
TR-2013-1
Publication place
Univeristy of Massachusetts Amherst
Publisher
UMass Libraries
Series Title
Fish Passage Technical Reports
Abstract
This technical report provides guidance for engineers, biologists, operators, regulators and dam owners involved in the inspection of fishways at dams. Volitional fish ladders, fish lifts, and other fish passage and protection facilities are devices of varying complexity frequently integrated into sophisticated reservoir management and hydropower installations. As with any device, maintenance of fish passage facilities is necessary to ensure their proper operation. Improper operation of fishways may limit or eliminate entire year classes of diadromousfish. Routine fishway inspections are a critical component of an overall fish passage operation and maintenance plan.