Work is underway this week to remove the smolt slides at the Ballard Locks.
The smolt slides are basically “baby salmon slides”, which allow younger salmon a safe route to transition from fresh water to salt water, according to Natural Resource Specialist Katie McGillvray. They are installed every spring in April and removed in the autumn.
The maintenance team is currently removing the smolt flumes in order to make the spillway gates available for the rainy season.
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