Dear fisheries experts:
Once the new Folsom Dam spillway is in place and increases effective holding capacity of the lake (and average depth, I assume), can we expect average outflow temps to trend downward? If so, what impact will this have on the fishery (any chance of it holding some year-round trout like other valley tailwaters)?
Driving past the dam recently it looked like the concrete was wet, and according to this toot-your-own-horn letter to the Sac Bee, it was completed in October (which makes me wonder why we're at 3500 CFS): http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/...188646059.html
"In October, I joined local, state and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the most significant single investment in our region’s flood protection infrastructure in the last quarter-century: the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway"
There's a step-like shape to the concrete spillway part of the way down. Would be nice if a fish ladder could be incorporated.
Found this cool picture. Looks even cooler at night with the lights.
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