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Interrogation Site Metadata

FTS - Foster Dam Tailrace Spillway

Status:   Active - Operational
Site Type: Instream Remote Detection System  |  Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
General Operational Period: Year Round
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A FIN Barge instream detection system deployed immediately downstream of the spillway apron below Foster Dam on the South Santiam River, OR at rkm 60. The Barge has 6 pairs of 6-foot fins with each pair of FINS being one antenna. Antennas are multiplexed by a IS1001 Master Controller. The Barge is attached to a skyline anchored to ecology block stacks on either side of the river. Power is provided by an onboard solar array.

Current Operations

Last File Loaded: FTS-2025-351-P-001.json
Date Last File Loaded: 1/13/2026 11:40 AM
Date Last File Opened: 12/17/2025 10:53 AM
Date Last File Closed: 12/17/2025 12:51 PM
Last Observation Tag: 3DD.007917C945
Last Observation Date: 12/17/2025 12:51 PM
Detection Summary: Last Day's Observations
Contacts

Primary Contact:

Ian Jezorek
ijezorek@usgs.gov
509-528-2908
Location
Coordinates: 44.41521, -122.67183  |  River Km: 163.174.019.060
Operational History

Operational history describes the period the site was interrogating for PIT tags. The comments provide anecdotal information about the operation of the site during this period. Site operational periods are updated typically at the end of the calendar year.

Configuration

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Start Date:  12/12/2025
End Date:  ----

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Equipment History

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