Document text
0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... SALMON Clogged intake pipe kills 400,000 spring chinook at Rock Creek Hatchery Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:59 PM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 1:05 PM Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:59 PM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 1:05 PM » Social News ROSEBURG — A fish carcass clogged an intake pipe at Rock Creek Hatchery, shutting off the flow of water to a raceway, killing 400,000 spring chinook pre-smolts, according to a news release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The fish were to have been released directly from the hatchery into the North Umpqua River next spring. Dan Meyer, Rock Creek Hatchery manager, said the water flow didn’t drop low enough to trigger an alarm, the release said. An employee discovered the problem within an hour, but with the water temperature in the raceway at about 68 degrees and no fresh water coming in, it was too late to salvage any live fish, ODFW said. “We have a new intake and a new emergency valve we can open. If power to the screens is out, water to the hatchery is severed, and the emergency valve will get water to fish. It was opened for short time during a power outage a few months ago when the emergency generator failed, and we think the carcass may have gotten into the water line then,” Meyer said. Anglers will see the impact of the fish kill predominately in the 2018 returns and to some degree 2017 and 2019, ODFW said. The agency is looking at possible options for this fishery, and hatchery staff are refining the new alarm system testing and protocol, the release said. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:59 PM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 1:05 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501