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Palisade study trials in the Fish Passage Complex with American shad

By Eastern Ecological Science Center
Water runs through a screen and discharged from a 4-foot opening in a 20-foot concrete flume located in a large building.
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The Palisade Entrance, a novel fishway entrance, was constructed and tested at the Conte Lab's Fish Passage Complex.  Trials were conducted with multiple species, including American shad, to determine entry rate under a variety of hydraulic conditions.

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