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Muddy, or turbid water, caused by suspended-sediment released during Fall Creek Reservoir draw down. Reservoir was drawn down to purge sediment and trapped fish from behind dam in December 2012.

This presentation is a part of the ‘NCCWSC Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series‘, developed in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the FWS National Conservation Training Center.

Permanent Site: L1 East Transect; Depth: 11.0 Meters (36.2 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 2.3 Kilometers (1.4 Miles) west; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13957527,-123.59359993; Site Description: This permanent site was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive than

Permanent Site: L1 West Transect; Depth: 11.2 Meters (36.6 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 2.3 Kilometers (1.4 Miles) west; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13957527,-123.59427175; Site Description: This permanent site was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive than

Permanent Site: K1 East Transect; Depth: 6.5 Meters (21.4 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 4.5 Kilometers (2.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13592923,-123.5101581; Site Description: This permanent transect was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive th

Permanent Site: K1 West Transect; Depth: 6.1 Meters (19.9 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 4.5 Kilometers (2.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13592923,-123.51082988; Site Description: This permanent transect was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive t

Permanent Site: H2 West Transect; Depth: 7.7 Meters (25.1 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 2.6 Kilometers (1.6 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15008216,-123.53277857; Site Description: This site is medium to shallow depth.

Permanent Site: D2 East Transect; Depth: 12.0 Meters (39.5 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 0.3 Kilometers (0.2 Miles); Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15233001,-123.56829403; Site Description: This site is right off the mouth of the river. Substrate is mainly gravel with some sand.

Permanent Site: 4SP1 - West Transect; Depth: 6.3 Meters (20.8 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 0.8 Kilometers (0.5 Miles) East; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 11 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15257, -123.557376; Site Description: Substrate has remained the same (gravel/cobble) but site is largely devoid of all annual species of seaweeds.

Permanent Site: J1 East Transect; Depth: 9.1 Meters (30.0 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 6.7 Kilometers (4.1 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13607725,-123.47935008; Site Description: This permanent transect was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive t

Permanent Site: J1 West Transect; Depth: 9.1 Meters (29.9 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 6.6 Kilometers (4.1 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13607725,-123.48002186; Site Description: This permanent site was only established post dam-removal after it was discovered that the degree of seaweed loss was more extensive than

Permanent Control Site: GP1 East Transect; Depth: 7.2 Meters (23.6 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31538047; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

Permanent Control Site: GP1 West Transect; Depth: 7.6 Meters (24.9 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31605203; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

Permanent Control Site: GP2 East Transect; Depth: 12.9 Meters (42.3 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 18.8 Kilometers (11.7 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.12781102,-123.31645664; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Substrate is mainly a gravel sand mixture.

Permanent Control Site: GP2 West Transect; Depth: 12.7 Meters (41.8 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 18.8 Kilometers (11.6 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.12781102,-123.31712832; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Substrate is mainly a gravel/sand/cobble mixture surrounding boulders.

Permanent Site: E2 East Transect; Depth: 14.7 Meters (48.2 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 0.9 Kilometers (0.5 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15653002,-123.56130401; Site Description: This is one of our deeper sites. Video was not available in 2011 for this site pre-dam removal.

Permanent Site: E2 West Transect; Depth: 15.0 Meters (49.1 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 0.9 Kilometers (0.5 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15653002, -123.56197605; Site Description: This is one of our deeper sites. Substrate is mainly gravel/cobble with scattered boulders.

Permanent Site: H2 East Transect; Depth: 7.9 Meters (26.0 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 2.6 Kilometers (1.6 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15008216,-123.53210661; Site Description: This site is medium to shallow depth.

Permanent Site: F2 East Transect; Depth: 11.7 Meters (38.3 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 1.5 Kilometers (0.9 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15672004,-123.54969397; Site Description: Substrate is mainly gravel mixed with a little cobble and an occasional boulder.

Permanent Site: F2 West Transect; Depth: 11.6 Meters (38.2 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 1.5 Kilometers (0.9 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15672004,-123.55036603; Site Description: Substrate is mainly gravel mixed with a little cobble and an occasional boulder.

Permanent Site: A2 East Transect; Depth: 12.9 Meters (Feet 42.4); Distance from river mouth: Kilometers 1.8 (1.1 Miles); Pre/Post Dam Removal: 10 months post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.14130295, -123.58766124; Site Description: One of our deeper sites at over 40 feet. Sediment is primarily sand/sandy mud. Annual seaweeds are present but very sparse.