“Salmon Cannon” Shoots Fish Over Dams, Saving Them Days Of Struggle

“The cost of this system was about $150,000 but it’s portable so it can used basically anywhere. It’s on a trailer.”

Check out the so-called Salmon Cannon deployed up in Washougal, Washington. It’s actually less violent than it sounds and is supposed to be better for the fish and faster for the people.  This system helps native fish pass over dams in seconds rather than days. Its kinda like an uphill slip & slide:

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