lower Snake River
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The lower Snake River is a section of the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest known for its series of large hydroelectric dams, navigation locks, and ongoing environmental and salmon conservation debates.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river reach
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section of the Snake River ⓘ |
| affects |
anadromous salmon populations
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steelhead populations ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | near Pasco, Washington ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
dam removal debate
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salmon conservation ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Ice Harbor Dam
NERFINISHED
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Little Goose Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Granite Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Monumental Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
agricultural exports
ⓘ
regional energy supply ⓘ |
| hasFishPassageStructure |
fish ladders at Ice Harbor Dam
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fish ladders at Little Goose Dam ⓘ fish ladders at Lower Granite Dam ⓘ fish ladders at Lower Monumental Dam ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
altered river flow regime
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fish passage challenges at dams ⓘ water temperature impacts on fish ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLock |
Ice Harbor Dam navigation lock
NERFINISHED
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Little Goose Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Granite Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Monumental Dam navigation lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
boating
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fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
commercial navigation interests
ⓘ
environmental organizations ⓘ hydropower utilities ⓘ tribal nations in the Columbia Basin ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Endangered Species Act litigation
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federal environmental impact statements ⓘ regional salmon recovery plans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia River Basin hydropower system
ⓘ
Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | grain export transportation from the interior Northwest ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
barge transportation
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ irrigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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