FPC Smolt Monitoring Program (SMP) Metadata
Index:
Definition of Terms and abbreviations used:
Age
Smolt Monitoring Sites
Abbreviation
Name
Location
BO1 Bonneville Dam - PH1 Columbia River BO2 Bonneville Dam - PH2 Columbia River JDA John Day Dam Columbia River MCN McNary Dam Columbia River LMN Lower Monumental Dam Snake River LGS Little Goose Dam Snake River LGR Lower Granite Dam Snake River RIS Rock Island Dam Columbia River CLW Clearwater Trap Clearwater River LEW Lewiston Trap Snake River WTB Whitebird Trap Salmon River GRN Grande Ronde Trap Grande Ronde River IMN Imnaha Trap Imnaha River Definition of Terms
Passage Index
Collection counts divided by the proportion of water passing through the sampling system. These are not population estimates, but are used to adjust collection counts for daily fluctuations in the site's or project's operations and to determine run times.
IN SEASON - use in season
PassIndex = round(case when site in ('bo2', 'ris') then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill) /phouse2flow)))when site in ('jda', 'mcn', 'lmn', 'lgs', 'lgr') then
sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+ totalspill) /phouse1flow)))
else null end,0)POST SEASON - these queries use finalized flow data for all sites except Bonneville and Rock Island
PassIndex = round(case when site = 'bo1' and datepart(yy,a.sampleenddate) between '1986' and '1999' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill) /phouse1flow)))
when site = 'bo2' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '2000' and '2001' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill) /phouse2flow)))
when b.site = 'ris' then
sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill)/phouse2flow)))
when site = 'jda' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '1998' and '2001' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((coe_turb_dis+c.coe_total_spill)/coe_turb_dis)))
when site = 'jda' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '1987' and '1997' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg ((phouse1flow+a.totalspill)/phouse2flow)))
when site = 'jda' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) = '1986' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg( (phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill)/a.phouse2flow)))
when site = 'jda' and datepart(yy,a.sampleenddate) = '1985' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg( (riverflow+totalspill)/ phouse2flow)))
when site = 'lmn' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '1991' and '2001' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((coe_turb_dis+coe_total_spill)/coe_turb_dis)))
when site = 'lmn' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '1987' and '1990' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+totalspill)/ phouse2flow)))
when site = 'lmn' and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) = '1986' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((phouse1flow+phouse2flow+totalspill)/phouse2flow)))
when site in ('lgs','lgs','mcn') and datepart(yy,sampleenddate) between '1974' and '2001' then sum(collectioncount)*((avg((coe_turb_dis+coe_total_spill)/coe_turb_dis)))
else null end,0)SpeciesCode
Chinook=CH, Coho=CO, Sockeye=SO, Steelhead=STAgeCode
A mixture of size, time of season, and morphology is used to distinguish sub-yearling chinook from yearling chinook at each SMP monitoring site. Morphology differences have been successfully used in the Snake River drainage since 1992 to separate yearling chinook (mixture of spring and summer races) from subyearling chinook (fall race) at SMP monitoring sites: WTB, LEW, IMN, GRN, LGR, LGS, and LMN. View picture of morphological differences.
For information on subyearling versus yearling determination for 1991 and previous years see FPC Memo 215.91, dated 04/29/91.
Morphology has worked better than size in that drainage because late migrating spring/summer chinook yearlings from tributaries high in the drainage tend to pass Lower Granite Dam in June and July at lengths often smaller than the rapidly growing fall chinook subyearlings present then. Size differences, and morphology to a lesser degree, are the primary methods of separating yearling chinook and subyearling chinook at the mid-Columbia and lower Columbia SMP monitoring sites: RIS, MCN,JDA, and BON. From fry size to smolts under 100 mm, there is little difficulty in separating subyearling chinook from yearling chinook. Above 100 mm, each site has to follow its own moving size threshold based on current conditionsof subyearling chinook growth. Because mid-Columbia summer races look more like fall races than spring races, the morphology criteria developed in the lower Columbia and now used in the Snake River can also help. But as the season progresses, it is inevitable that only the larger yearling chinook will be distinguishable from moderately large subyearling chinook. Since few yearling chinook are present in the mid- and lower Columbia River in late summer and early fall relative to the numbers of subyearling chinook present, any impact of an occasional misclassification of a smaller yearling chinook as a subyearling chinook should be negligible. Fortunately, the hatchery subyearling summer chinook releases from Wells Hatchery and the Turtle Rock acclimation pondstend to be made after mid-June, thus keeping overlap with yearling chinook migrants low, as does the absence of any releases of hatchery fall chinook in the mid-Columbia drainage above Priest Rapids Dam. It should be noted that recent shifts to earlier release dates (from May to April) for yearling hatchery summer chinook to coincide more with release dates of yearling hatchery spring chinook has not changed the tendency for yearling summer chinook to migrate later than yearling spring chinook.
Counts
Collection Count: Sample count divided by the sample rate, not adjusted for flow. These may be constrained due to sampling effort or river flow.
Sample Count: Actual number of fish sampled
Rearing Disposition
Year 2000
From hatchery information received by FPC for the year 2000 juvenile migration, it is our understanding that approximately 2.3 million unmarked, unclipped subyearling chinook smolts will be released into the mid Columbia and the Snake River zones of the Columbia Basin. Approximately 600,000 unmarked, unclipped steelhead will be released into the Upper Snake River. Approximately 540,000 unclipped yearling spring and summer chinook with coded wire tags will also be released in the Snake River Zone. All yearling chinook released in the Snake River Zone will have either a fin clip (adipose, ventral), or a coded wire tag. All Steelhead released in the mid-Columbia Zone will have either a fin clip or a coded wire tag.
The year 2000 juvenile migration presents a great difficulty for SMP personnel trying to identify the production origin of juvenile salmon and steelhead. Rather than rely on the subjective judgment of SMP staff to determine whether unclipped, unmarked fish are actually hatchery fish based on dorsal fin erosion, SMP personnel will objectively determine whether or not a fish is fin clipped, and check for coded wire tags in the case of certain unclipped fish species. They will not subjectively determine the rearing disposition. All unclipped yearling chinook will be examined for coded wire tags in the Snake River Zone, and all unclipped Steelhead will be examined for coded wire tags in the mid Columbia Zone.
Since Coho were determined in the past to be extinct in the Snake and mid Columbia Rivers, most present day observations of Coho in the basin are thought to be derived from hatchery stock, whether or not they are clipped or unclipped.
Sockeye are observed clipped and unclipped across the Columbia Basin. In the specific case of juvenile sockeye observed during the year 2000 migration, clipped fish are almost always of hatchery origin, and unclipped fish are almost always of wild origin.
Previous Years
Subyearling Chinook
Years
Sites
Rearing Dispositions Possible
1985 to 1992 Bo1, Jda, Mcn, Ris, Lmn Unknown 1985 to 1992 Lgs, Lgr, Lew, Wtb, Imn, Grn, Clw Wild - however for Lgr 1987 to 1990 and Lgs 1985 to 1990 all chinook were classified as yearling so there are no subyearling counts for these years. See memo under AgeCode. 1993 to 1999 Bo1, Jda, Mcn, Ris, Lmn, Lgs, Lgr, Lew Unknown 1993 to 1999 Wtb, Imn, Grn, Clw Wild 2000 to 2003 All Sites Unknown 2004 to present All Sites Unknown Yearling Chinook
Years
Sites
Rearing Dispositions Possible
1985 to 1992 All Sites Unknown 1993 to 2003 Columbia River Unknown 1993 to 1999 Snake River Hatchery or Wild 2000 Lgs Unknown 2000 Lmn, Lgr, Lew, Wtb, Grn, Imn Hatchery or Wild 2001 to present Snake River Hatchery or Wild 2004 to present Bon, Jda, Mcn Unknown 2004 to present Ris Hatchery or Wild Steelhead
Years
Sites
Rearing Dispositions Possible
1985 to 1989 All Sites Unknown 1990 to 1999 All Sites Hatchery or Wild 2000 to 2003 All Sites Unknown 2004 to present All Sites Unknown Sockeye
Years
Sites
Rearing Dispositions Possible
1985 to1992 All Sites* Wild 1993 to present All Sites* Hatchery or Wild Coho
Years
Sites
Rearing Dispositions Possible
1985 to present All Sites* Unknown * There are no sockeye at Imn or Grn. There are no Coho at Wtb, Imn or Grn.
Mortalities
- Sample Mortalities: Those mortalities that are found in the sample tank which have occurred since the last time the sample tank was examined, or mortalities directly caused by SMP staff.
- Facility Mortalities: Non-sample mortalities observed at the project which occurred in the system and in transportation raceways.
- Transportation Mortalities: Mortalities reported are for dead fish found floating at the top of the holding tanks from the barge or truck. The four transportation sites, Lower Granite, Little Goose, Lower Monumental and McNary collect barge and truck mortality data from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Barging begins at Lower Granite, with stops at Little Goose and Lower Monumental dams. All mortalities are reported as happening at Lower Granite since there is no way to determine at which project or sample the mortalities originated. Later in the season when McNary is the only operating collector project, mortalities will be attributed to McNary Dam. Our mortality table and interactive query gives transportation mortalities only for sub-yearling chinook. If you need transportation mortalities for other species, you can request the data from Henry Franzoni at hfranzoni@fpc.org.
- Research Mortalities: Those mortalities specifically caused by other non-SMP research conducted at the sampling facilities.
- Tagging Mortalities: SMP PIT tag mortalities are those caused by SMP staff during SMP PIT tagging procedures.
River Data
- Riverflow is the average hourly river flow during the sample period.
- In season riverflow data is from data entry at SMP sites.
- Historic riverflow data is from the Corp of Engineers.
- Indexflow is the proportion of the total project flow that is going through the sampling station, expressed as a percentage.
Descaling
- NumExamDesc: The total number of fish examined for descaling.
- NumDesc:The total number of fish descaled. A descaled fish in the smolt monitoring program is defined as a fish which is visually at least 20% descaled on either side.
Data Available
Site Data BO1 1986 to 1999 BO2 2000 to present JDA 1985 to present MCN 1985 to present LMN 1986 to present LGS 1985 to present LGR 1985 to present RIS 1985 to present CLW 1985 to 1995 LEW 1985 to present WTB 1985, 1987, and 1993 to present GRN 1994 to present IMN 1994 to present Data Source
Site
Agency Collecting Data
WTB Trap and LEW Trap and CLW Trap Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game (IDFG) JDA, BO1 and BO2
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) - 2000 National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) prior years RIS Chelan Co. PUD. LGR, LMN, and MCN Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) LGS Dam and GRN Trap Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) IMN Trap Nez Perce Tribe ENT Trap U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Spatial Information
Name
Location
HUC* - Cataloging Unit # HUC - Cataloging Unit Name Latitude Longitude Bonneville Dam Columbia River 17080001 Lower Columbia - Sandy
453840N 1215622W John Day Dam Columbia River 17070105 Middle Columbia - Hood
454254N 1204133W McNary Dam Columbia River 17070101 Middle Columbia - Lake Wallula
455612N 1191748W Lower Monumental Dam Snake River 17060110 Lower Snake
463345N 1183211W Little Goose Dam Snake River 17060107 Lower Snake - Tucannon
475548N 0975024W Lower Granite Dam Snake River 17060107 Lower Snake - Tucannon
463939N 1172548W Rock Island Dam Columbia River 17020010 Upper Columbia - Entiat 472034N 1200533W Clearwater Trap Clearwater River 17060306 Clearwater Lewiston Trap Snake River 17060103 Lower Snake - Asotin
Whitebird Trap Salmon River 17060209 Lower Salmon
Grande Ronde Trap Grande Ronde River 17060106 Lower Grande Ronde
Imnaha Trap Imnaha River 17060102 Imnaha
*HUC = Hydrological Unit Codes. HUC data from PIT Tag Manual, Lat/Long data from USGS Website
Data Collection Schedule
Monitoring Hours
The facility sites normally operate from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. The traps start between 7:00 and 10:00 pm and run until on or about the same time the next morning.
Monitoring Dates
Current year dates are subject to change
2007 2006 2005 Site Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Start End Start End Start End Start End BO2 10/31/07 03/01/06 10/31/06 03/01/05 10/31/05 JDA 09/15/07 04/01/06 09/15/06 04/01/05 09/15/05 MCN 09/30/07 04/01/06 09/15/06 04/02/05 09/16/05 LMN 10/01/07 04/01/06 10/01/06 04/01/05 10/01/05 LGS 10/31/07 04/01/06 10/31/06 04/01/05 10/31/05 LGR 10/31/07 03/26/06 10/31/06 03/25/05 10/31/05 RIS 08/31/07 04/01/06 08/31/06 04/01/05 09/01/05 LEW 05/26/07 03/06/05 06/22/05 WTB 05/26/07 03/06/05 05/18/05 GRN 05/26/07 03/07/05 05/25/05 IMN 06/26/07 03/02/05 06/21/05 2004 2003 2002 2001 Site
Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates Start End Start End Start End Start End BO2 03/02/04 10/31/04 03/11/03 10/31/03 03/12/02 10/31/02 03/13/01 10/31/01 JDA 04/01/04 09/15/04 04/01/03 09/15/03 03/19/02 09/16/02 03/30/01 09/17/01 MCN 04/01/04 10/22/04 04/01/03 10/01/03 04/03/02 12/11/02 04/02/01 12/11/01 LMN 04/01/04 09/30/04 04/02/03 10/01/03 04/03/02 10/31/02 04/02/01 10/31/01 LGS 04/01/04 10/31/04 04/02/03 10/31/03 04/02/02 10/31/02 04/02/01 10/31/01 LGR 03/25/04 10/31/04 03/26/03 10/31/03 03/26/02 10/31/02 03/26/01 10/31/01 RIS 04/01/04 08/31/04 04/01/03 08/31/03 04/01/02 08/31/02 04/01/01 08/31/01 LEW 03/07/04 05/28/04 03/10/03 05/27/03 03/11/02 06/07/02 03/12/01 06/29/01 WTB 03/07/04 05/28/04 03/10/03 05/23/03 03/11/02 05/29/02 03/12/01 06/08/01 GRN 03/07/04 05/28/04 03/10/03 06/06/03 03/12/02 06/02/02 03/12/01 06/01/01 IMN 03/07/04 05/28/04 03/07/03 06/25/03 03/03/02 11/21/02 02/22/01 06/21/01 ENT 03/07/04 05/28/04 no data 2000 1999 1998 1997 Site
Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Start End Start End Start End Start End BO1 03/13/99 10/29/99 03/09/98 10/31/98 03/17/97 10/30/97 BO2 03/08/00 10/31/00 JDA 04/04/00 09/18/00 04/01/99 10/26/99 04/09/98 10/29/98 04/08/97 09/08/97 MCN 04/01/00 12/06/00 03/30/99 12/15/99 03/30/98 12/15/98 04/05/97 12/14/97 LMN 04/02/00 10/31/00 04/02/99 10/31/99 04/02/98 11/01/98 04/02/97 11/01/97 LGS 04/02/00 10/31/00 04/02/99 11/04/99 04/02/98 11/01/98 04/02/97 11/01/97 LGR 03/26/00 10/31/00 03/26/99 11/10/99 03/27/98 11/01/98 03/27/97 11/01/97 RIS 04/01/00 08/31/00 04/01/99 08/31/99 04/01/98 08/31/98 04/01/97 08/31/97 LEW 03/13/00 06/16/00 03/15/99 05/25/99 03/09/98 06/12/98 03/10/97 05/08/97 WTB 03/13/00 05/22/00 03/15/99 05/21/99 03/10/98 05/22/98 03/10/97 05/08/97 GRN 03/13/00 06/02/00 03/15/99 06/04/99 03/16/98 05/27/98 04/03/97 06/10/97 IMN 02/26/00 06/15/00 03/02/99 06/24/99 02/27/98 06/16/98 03/10/97 06/27/97 1996 1995 1994 1993 Site
Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Start End Start End Start End BO1 03/11/96 10/31/96 03/12/95 10/31/95 03/11/94 10/31/94 03/18/93 11/24/93 JDA 04/09/96 09/09/96 04/07/95 09/29/95 04/05/94 09/30/94 04/06/93 10/29/93 MCN 04/19/96 12/15/96 03/28/95 12/12/95 04/09/94 12/06/94 04/15/93 11/23/93 LMN 04/02/96 10/28/96 04/02/95 11/01/95 04/07/94 11/01/94 05/04/93 11/01/93 LGS 04/02/96 10/28/96 04/02/95 11/01/95 04/06/94 11/01/94 04/16/93 11/01/93 LGR 03/28/96 10/31/96 03/29/95 11/01/95 04/02/94 11/01/94 04/15/93 11/01/93 RIS 04/01/96 08/31/96 04/01/95 08/31/95 04/01/94 08/31/94 04/01/93 08/31/93 CLW 03/14/95 05/31/95 03/15/94 07/28/94 03/24/93 07/30/93 LEW 03/14/96 05/16/96 03/14/95 06/01/95 03/15/94 07/19/94 03/17/93 07/30/93 WTB 03/14/96 05/15/96 03/16/95 05/23/95 03/17/94 06/16/94 03/20/93 05/12/93 GRN 03/12/96 06/05/96 03/11/95 06/16/95 03/17/94 07/14/94 IMN 03/01/96 06/24/96 03/10/95 06/20/95 03/01/94 06/14/94 1992 1991 1990 1989 Site
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Monitoring Dates Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Start End Start End Start End BO1 03/12/92 11/20/92 03/15/91 11/30/91 03/12/90 11/30/90 03/09/89 11/30/89 JDA 03/26/92 10/13/92 04/07/91 10/31/91 03/27/90 10/31/90 03/28/89 10/31/89 MCN 03/26/92 12/07/92 03/26/91 12/17/91 04/02/90 09/14/90 03/24/89 09/19/89 LMN 04/01/91 08/01/91 03/26/90 08/01/90 03/26/89 07/26/89 LGS 04/13/92 10/31/92 04/04/91 08/31/91 04/13/90 07/21/90 04/04/89 07/11/89 LGR 04/02/92 10/31/92 03/28/91 11/27/91 03/27/90 07/26/90 03/25/89 07/27/89 RIS 04/01/92 08/31/92 04/01/91 08/31/91 04/01/90 08/31/90 04/01/89 08/31/89 CLW 03/14/92 06/12/92 03/14/91 06/07/91 03/14/90 06/01/90 03/16/89 06/16/89 LEW 03/11/92 07/24/92 03/12/91 08/12/91 03/10/90 06/19/90 03/09/89 06/23/89 WTB no sampling no sampling no sampling no sampling 1988 1987 1986 1985 Site
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Monitoring Dates
Monitoring Dates
Start End Start End Start End Start End BO1 03/15/88 11/30/88 03/10/87 11/20/87 05/12/86 11/26/86 no sampling JDA 03/31/88 10/31/88 04/01/87 11/30/87 03/28/86 10/30/86 03/28/85 10/29/85 MCN 03/25/88 09/21/88 03/27/87 10/29/87 03/26/86 09/26/86 03/29/85 09/26/85 LMN 03/26/88 07/26/88 03/27/87 07/26/87 03/25/86 08/23/86 05/23/85 07/09/85 LGS 04/07/88 07/15/88 04/02/87 07/09/87 03/29/86 07/03/86 03/29/85 07/23/85 LGR 03/25/88 07/25/88 03/26/87 07/31/87 03/26/86 07/24/86 03/27/85 07/23/85 RIS 04/01/88 08/31/88 04/01/87 08/31/87 04/01/86 08/31/86 03/30/85 08/31/85 CLW 03/09/88 06/12/88 02/19/87 6/25/87 03/22/86 05/28/86 03/01/85 05/23/85 LEW 03/05/88 06/20/88 03/01/87 06/29/87 03/15/86 06/27/86 03/15/85 09/17/85 WTB 03/05/87 04/28/87 03/06/85 05/21/85
Note for text in red: This data was inconsistent and therefore cannot be standardized to provide a quantitative estimate.How Frequently Data is Updated
Current Year
The data is submitted each day. The site is responsible for proofing their data, and resubmitting batches if errors are found. In addition, the Fish Passage Center reviews two batches per week and if errors are found, proofs two more batches. If errors are found in the batches, the site is notified to check that batch and make corrections if needed.
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