Site Type

Site Name

MWF - Whitefish SC in Methow River

This site contains two 1001M Multiplexing PIT tag interrogators at the entrance and exit of Whitefish Island side channel (rkm 76). The upper and lower sites both contain two row of three antennas. Site removed October 2018.

Operated by:

BOR

First year:

2014

Last year:

2018

RKM:

843.076

Site Contacts

Steward

Jennifer Molesworth
jmolesworth@usbr.gov
(509) 997-0028

POC

Grace Watson
grace@methowsalmon.org
(509) 997-0640 x3

Map

Photo Gallery

"MWF Configuration 100"

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Operational Dates

Year	Start Date	End Date	Notes
2014	1/1/2014	1/1/2015
2016	1/1/2016	1/1/2017	Check event logs for periods of downtime.
2015	1/1/2015	1/1/2016
2017	1/1/2017	1/1/2018	Check event logs for periods of downtime.
2018	1/1/2018	10/8/2018	Check event logs for periods of downtime. Site decommissioned October 8.

Current and Historic Site Configurations

Select Configuration Number

Config Seq: 100

Start Date: 12/17/2013

End Date: 10/8/2018

Antenna Group Name	Antenna ID
Upper Site - Upper Array	E1
Upper Site - Upper Array	E2
Upper Site - Upper Array	E3
Upper Site - Lower Array	E4
Upper Site - Lower Array	E5
Upper Site - Lower Array	E6
Lower Site - Upper Array	F1
Lower Site - Upper Array	F2
Lower Site - Upper Array	F3
Lower Site - Lower Array	F4
Lower Site - Lower Array	F5
Lower Site - Lower Array	F6

Event Logs

Event Date	Comments	User
12/18/2013 12:00 AM	MWF site installed and operational	graceara
02/20/2014 11:09 AM	Registered new site MWF - Whitefish SC in Methow River.	NTancreto@psmfc.org
04/07/2014 10:33 AM	The USGS will no longer be responsible for this site, please contact Michael Newsom (MNewsom@usbr.gov) if you have any questions about this site.	kmartens
06/06/2014 11:21 AM	The downstream system F1-F6 was down due to a faulty outlet and switch board from 5/20/14 @ 08:25 to 5/28/14 @ 18:25 and from 6/1/14 @ 22:00 to 6/5/14 @ 11:30	graceara
08/30/2014 02:31 PM	MWF lower mux system (F0) down from 8/30/14. Equipment stolen from site. Hope to replace spring 2015.	graceara
11/07/2014 12:31 PM	F0 lower site equipment replaced, up and running again	graceara
05/20/2015 05:00 PM	Site down on 5/20/15 @ 17:00 due to stolen battery charger	graceara
06/21/2015 09:09 PM	Antenna 4 from upstream system (E0) down from 5/19/15 to 6/21/15	graceara
07/15/2015 05:00 PM	Lower site F0 was down due to stolen battery charger. Charger replaced, site up and running again.	graceara
08/29/2015 05:00 PM	Side channel disconnected at top of crib structure. Top and bottom of side channel still connected to mainstem.	graceara
09/20/2015 12:00 AM	Lower crib pool disconnected from mainstem at bottom end	graceara
10/02/2015 12:00 AM	Lower crib pool connected at bottom end, still disconnected at top end from rest of side channel	graceara
10/08/2015 12:00 AM	Side channel fully connected again	graceara
10/25/2015 12:00 AM	Upper site MWFE0 antenna 4 down from 8/18/15 to 10/25/15 - broken cable	graceara
02/11/2016 12:00 AM	Lower site MWFF0 down from 9/14/15 to 2/11/16 - stolen charger, damaged power cable, battery replacement	graceara
04/11/2016 12:00 AM	Upper site MWFE0 antenna 4 down - cable pulled out in high flows	graceara
04/20/2016 12:00 AM	Lower site MWFF0 antenna 6 down from 4/20/16	graceara
05/08/2016 10:28 AM	MWFF0 antenna 3 down	graceara
06/20/2016 12:00 AM	MWFE6 back up	graceara
06/28/2016 10:40 AM	MWFE0 upper site: antenna 3 dry, taken out of sequence. MWFE0 upper site: antenna 4 up and running	graceara
06/28/2016 02:53 PM	MWF F0 lower site antenna 2 was down 4/20/16 to 6/27/16 at 12:40. Previous event refers to antenna 6 down but cables were found to be swapped to these two antennas.	graceara
06/28/2016 02:53 PM	MWF F0 lower site cables to antennas 2 and 6 were accidentally swapped from 11/7/14 to 6/28/16.	graceara
07/09/2016 03:03 AM	Cable for antenna 1 accidentally attached to antenna 5 after new mux install 11/7/14 to 6/28/16 at 13:10. Cable for antenna 5 accidentally attached to antenna 1 after new mux install 11/7/14 to 6/28/16 at 13:10. Cable for antenna 3 attached to antenna 5 from 6/28/16 at 13:10 to 7/1/16 at 10:56. Cable for antenna 5 attached to antenna 5 beginning 7/1/16 at 10:56 Antenna 1 taken out of sequence - dry and out of water 6/28/16 @ 13:10 Antenna 3 down from 5/8/16 to 7/1/16 at 17:56 Antenna 3 down from 7/9/16 at 03:03 – damaged	graceara
08/17/2016 09:18 AM	Lower crib pool disconnected at top from the rest of the side channel. Still a connection at bottom to mainstem.	graceara
10/13/2016 11:00 AM	MWFF0 antenna 3 repaired and put back instream.	graceara
01/26/2017 01:00 AM	MWF F0 lower system antenna 3 up and down from 1-11-17 01:00 to 1-26-17	graceara
03/11/2017 12:00 AM	WFI pools connected	graceara
05/05/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF6 down	graceara
05/22/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE3 down	graceara
05/23/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE2 down	graceara
05/25/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE1 down	graceara
05/31/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE6 down	graceara
05/31/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF5 down	graceara
06/01/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF2 down	graceara
06/21/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE4 back up	graceara
06/21/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE4 down	graceara
06/29/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE4 and E3 back up	graceara
07/06/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF2 back up	graceara
07/06/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF5 back up	graceara
07/07/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF5 down	graceara
07/12/2017 12:00 AM	MWFE0 antennas 1 and 2 replaced, up and running again	graceara
07/12/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF0 Antenna 6 up	graceara
07/19/2017 12:00 AM	MWFF0 Antenna 5 up	graceara
08/10/2017 12:00 AM	Pools 1-4 disconnected but connection at bottom of crib pool remains	graceara
09/03/2017 12:00 AM	Connection to pool below upper antenna. All pools below disconnected. Crib pool still connected at bottom.	graceara
11/15/2017 09:00 AM	MWFF0 Antenna 5 down from 8/11/17 17:00 to 11/15/17	graceara
11/23/2017 12:00 AM	Side channel fully connected	graceara
11/29/2017 08:00 PM	F0 site down from 11/15/17 at 0600 to 11/21/17 1400 F0 site down from 11/23/17 at 0700 to 11/24/17 at 1600 F0 site down from 11/27/ at 0600 to 11/27/17 at 1100 F0 site down from 11/29/17 at 1300 to 11/29/17 at 2000	graceara
12/04/2017 09:00 AM	Site up every four hours, down every 4 hours, from 11/30/17 at 0200 to 12/4/17 at 0900 (broken fuse in switcher)	graceara
02/05/2018 09:00 AM	12/24/17 side channel disconnected above crib 2/5/18 side channel fully connected	graceara
02/09/2018 09:00 AM	MWFE0 1/23/18 at 08:00 to 2/2/18 antenna 1 down 2/7/18 at 18:00 to 2/9/18 at 18:00 antenna 1 down	graceara
02/27/2018 03:33 PM	MWFF0 antenna 3 down from 2/23/18 at 0500 to 2/27/18 at 1200. Antenna replaced.	graceara
03/15/2018 12:00 AM	Side channel disconnected above crib from 3/9/18 to 3/15/18	graceara
05/06/2018 12:00 AM	MWFF0 antenna 3 down	graceara
05/08/2018 12:00 AM	MWFE0 site down: removed onshore equipment due to high flows	graceara
05/09/2018 12:00 AM	MWFF0 antennas 1 and 2 down	graceara
05/31/2018 11:08 AM	MWFE0 mux system reinstalled. Antennas 1, 2, and 3 are down.	graceara
06/05/2018 11:08 AM	MWFE0 antennas 2 and 3 back up.	graceara
07/11/2018 11:04 AM	MWFF0 antenna 1 up	graceara
07/11/2018 11:30 PM	MWFE0 upper site: Antenna 1 up from 7-11 to 7-12-18.	graceara
07/13/2018 11:04 AM	MWFF0 antenna 2 up	graceara
07/26/2018 03:30 PM	MWFF0 lower site: Installed new antenna at antenna 3 to replace one lost in flood. Site now fully operational.	graceara
07/26/2018 11:30 PM	MWFE0 upper site: Antenna 5 down from 7-24-18 to 7-26-18	graceara
08/01/2018 11:30 PM	MWFE0 upper site: Antenna 1 up and running. Took antennas 3 and 6 out of sequence, they are dry as flows have receded.	graceara
08/02/2018 11:30 PM	MWFF0 lower site: Took antennas 1 and 4 out of sequence, they are dry as flows have receded.	graceara
08/09/2018 10:28 AM	320 cfs at Winthrop. Crib pool disconnected at top end, pools 2, 3 disconnected. Shallow connection between pool 4 and crib.	graceara
09/06/2018 10:28 AM	205 cfs at Winthrop. All pools disconnected from bottom up to pool just below top antenna. Crib pool still connected at bottom to mainstem.	graceara
09/07/2018 04:00 PM	MWFF0 antenna 2 down from 8/26/18 to 9/7/18	graceara
10/02/2018 04:00 PM	MWFE0 Shut down system and removed antennas and all equipment permanently	graceara
10/08/2018 04:00 PM	MWFF0 Shut down system and removed antennas and all equipment permanently	graceara