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Salmon jam halts work on big Bonneville dam
Thousands of Columbia River salmon crowded the water at the Bonneville dam base forcing a halt to construction. Fish herders led by biologists Morton and Holmes worked from platforms and boats to guide Chinooks bluebacks steelheads and sockeye away from the fish ladder. Work on the third step cofferdam paused until fish congestion risked spawning setbacks and the industry could protect the run valued at several million dollars.
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Bonneville, Ore
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Bonneville Dam
Columbia River
Fred Morton
Harlan B. Holmes