Publication

Consultation on Fish Passage at San Acacia Diversion Dam on the Middle Rio Grande River

URL: https://webapps.usgs.gov/mrgescp/documents/Parasiewicz_2002_Consultation-on-Fish-Passage-at-San-Acacia-Diversion-Dam-on-the-MRG-River.pdf

Date: 2002/07/26

Author(s): Parasiewicz P.

Publication: Report to Bureau of Reclamation, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Abstract:

In June of 2002, I was contracted by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to determine the feasibility of constructing a nature-like fish passage facility at the San Acacia Dam on the Rio Grande River. The fish passage would aid in the restoration of the population of federally endangered silvery minnow in the river. I visited Albuquerque, NM, on June 18-20, in order to become familiar with area and the existing situation. During the trip I attended an orientation briefing at the BOR and visited three sites on the Rio Grande: the San Acacia Diversion Dam, a down-cutting site about a mile downstream, and the restoration section at Los Lunas. I also attended a seminar session at the Sivilleta Wildlife Refuge Conference Center and gave a presentation on nature-like fish passage facilities and river restoration concepts. The presentation was followed by a discussion with the audience, which was comprised of resources agency staff members and environmental NGOs. I also read the documentation provided by the BOR, which is listed in the references section. This report summarizes the information that I gathered on this visit and provides my recommendations based on what I have learned.