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Interrogation Site Metadata

LWL - Ltl. White Salmon NFH returns

Status: Active - Operational

Site Type: Hatchery Returns | Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

General Operational Period: Seasonally
Start Date: 10/8/2009 11:00 AM

Adult fish ladder allowing passage from the Little White Salmon River into the adult holding ponds at Little White Salmon NFH. All fish captured in the ponds are sorted and may either be surplused/spawned or returned to the river via an underground tube. The tube empties into the Little White Salmon River directly below the fish ladder entrance.

Current Operations

Last File Loaded:	LWL-2024-110-P-002.json
Date Last File Loaded:	4/19/2024 12:03 PM
Date Last File Opened:	4/19/2024 12:01 AM
Date Last File Closed:	4/19/2024 11:00 AM
Last Observation Tag:	3DD.003D6D141C
Last Observation Date:	11/8/2023 3:46 PM
Detection Summary:	Last Day's Observations

Contacts

Primary Contact:

Brian Davis
brian_davis@fws.gov
503-975-9898

Data Steward:

Rikeem Sholes
rikeem_sholes@fws.gov
504-982-5075

Location

Coordinates: 45.721799, -121.640678 | River Km: 261.003

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.

Year	Start Date	End Date	Comments
2024
2023	4/4/2023 12:00 AM	11/8/2023 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2022	1/3/2022 12:00 AM	10/21/2022 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2021	2/5/2021 12:00 AM	12/16/2021 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2020	1/6/2020 12:00 AM	10/15/2020 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags. See event logs for additional operational information.
2019	4/22/2019 12:00 AM	11/6/2019 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2018	5/7/2018 12:00 AM	11/22/2018 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2017	1/18/2017 12:00 AM	11/9/2017 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2016	1/8/2016 12:00 AM	11/6/2016 12:00 AM	Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2015	1/1/2015 12:00 AM	1/1/2016 12:00 AM
2014	1/1/2014 12:00 AM	11/14/2014 12:00 AM	Contact data steward for dates when ladder was open in spring. Fall open/close times can be found in event log. Ladder dewatered November 14.
2013	1/1/2013 12:00 AM	1/1/2014 12:00 AM	See event log for dates and times when the ladder was open.
2012	5/3/2012 8:00 AM	1/1/2013 12:00 AM	Ladder watered up and was open for fish collections from May 3-16. It was opened several more times during 2012 for short periods; see the 2012 event log for specific dates and times.
2011	5/10/2011 12:00 AM	11/25/2011 12:00 AM	The site collects data continuously but the ladder is only open on specific/dates times. See event log for details.
2010	5/6/2010 11:30 AM	9/7/2010 12:00 AM	The detection equipment was activated for the year on May 6, 2010. The ladder entrance was opened for fish collection between 05/06/2010 @ 11:37am and 05/07/2010 @ 10:30am; on 05/18/2010 from 2:00 to 3:30pm; on 06/15/2010 from 2:00 to 2:15pm; and on 06/17/2010 from 1:00 to 1:11pm. The adult ladder was dewatered on Sept. 7, 2010.
2009	10/8/2009 11:00 AM	11/17/2009 5:00 PM	First year of operation.

Configuration

Configuration metadata includes details about the equipment used at the site to detect and record PIT tags. A new configuration sequence record is created when equipment is added or removed from the site and the period of time it was active. A configuration sequence without an End Date is currently active.

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Start Date: 11/1/2012

End Date: ----

Antenna Group	Transceiver ID	Antenna ID
UPSTREAM	F0	F1
DOWNSTREAM	F0	F2

Equipment History

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Equipment Code	Description	Start Date	End Date

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Event Log Summary

Event Date	Event Type	Comments
4/18/2023 9:36:00 AM	SiteUp	PIT array tested. Raspberry pi system installed. Ladder will open May 1st.
1/1/2020 9:30:00 AM	General	BY19 Spring Chinook ladder ops opened 4/29/2019 8:00AM closed 6/21/2019 4:00 PM BY19 Upriver Bright Fall Chinook ladder ops Opened 9/12/2019 9:00 AM Closed 11/18/2019 11:59 AM All data were uploaded in 2019. Site ran continuously while the ladder was open with no downtime.
1/1/2019 8:42:00 AM	General	All 2018 data were uploaded and down times were accounted for.
12/31/2016 3:40:00 PM	General	Ladder antennas were functioning throughout 2016 with no down time.
12/31/2015 8:42:00 AM	General	The Little White Salmon NFH was intermittently opened the following dates and times: Monday April 27 - 5 hours; Tuesday April 28 - 4.5 hours; Monday May 11 - 30 minutes (8:30-9:00); Tuesday May 12 - 15 minutes (12:15-12:30); Thursday May 21 - 20 minutes (7:45-8:05); Saturday May 23 - 20 minutes (13:00-13:20); Sunday May 24 - 10 minutes (12:40-12:50); Monday May 25 - 5 minutes (12:05-12:10); Tuesday May 26 - 7 minutes; Wednesday May 27 - 15 minutes; Thursday May 28 - 7 minutes; Friday May 29 - 15 minutes; Monday June 1 - 7 hours; Monday June 8 through Saturday June 13 - 120 hours; Wednesday September 2 - 5.5 hours; Friday September 4 - 4 hours; Wednesday September 9 - 5 hours; Saturday September 12 - 24 hours; Opened Sunday September 20 (14:40) through Wednesday November 18. ** Please note - we may see some detections after the ladder is closed because fish can linger in the ladder below the PIT array prior to entering the adult holding pond. In addition, small fish with tags may be able to swim through the bars and get detected.
12/31/2015 8:42:00 AM	General	There are no missing data files for 2015. All 2015 data has been uploaded to PTAGIS and there are no gaps in data.
12/31/2014 9:05:00 AM	General	There are no missing data files for 2014. All 2014 data has been uploaded to PTAGIS and there are no gaps in data.
12/30/2014 9:05:00 AM	General	The Little White Salmon NFH ladder was watered up September 16th and was intermittently opened the following dates and times: Thurs. Sept. 18th, 9:00-15:00 Fri. Sept. 19th, 10:30-15:00 Tues. Sept. 23rd, 8:00-15:00 Thurs. Sept. 25th, 8:00-15:00 Tues. Sept. 30th, 9:00-15:00 Thurs. Oct. 2nd, 9:00-15:00 Sun. Oct. 5th, 8:00-15:00 Wed. Oct. 8th, 10:00-14:00 Thurs. Oct. 9th, 10:00-14:00 Sun. Oct. 12th, 8:00-15:00 Wed. Oct. 15th, 12:00-13:40 Thurs. Oct. 16th, 14:40-15:10 Fri. Oct. 17th, 14:40-14:50 Sat. Oct. 18th, 14:45-15:15 Sun. Oct. 19th, 14:40-15:10 Mon. Oct. 20th, 14:40-15:10 Tues. Oct. 21th, 14:40-15:10 Wed. Oct. 22th, 14:40-15:10 Thurs. Oct. 23th, 14:40-15:10 Fri. Oct. 24th, 14:40-15:10 Sat. Oct. 25th, 14:40-15:25 Sun. Oct. 26th, 14:40-16:10 Mon. Oct. 27th, 12:00-14:00 Tues. Oct. 28th, 12:00-13:30 Wed. Oct. 29th, 9:00-13:00 Thurs. Oct. 30th, 9:00-9:30 Fri. Oct. 31st, 14:40-14:50 Sat. Nov. 1st, 14:40-15:10 Sun. Nov. 2nd, 14:40-15:10 Mon. Nov. 3nd, 14:40-15:10 Tues. Nov. 4th, 14:40-15:10 Wed. Nov. 5th, 14:40-15:10 Thurs. Nov. 6th, 14:40-15:10 The Ladder was de-watered for the season 11/14/2014. *Please note we may see some detections after the ladder is closed because fish can linger in the ladder below the PIT array prior to entering the adult holding pond. In addition, small fish with tags may be able to swim through the bars and get detected.
12/30/2014 9:05:00 AM	General	The Little White Salmon NFH ladder was watered up September 16th and was intermittently opened the following dates and times: Thurs. Sept. 18th, 9:00-15:00 Fri. Sept. 19th, 10:30-15:00 Tues. Sept. 23rd, 8:00-15:00 Thurs. Sept. 25th, 8:00-15:00 Tues. Sept. 30th, 9:00-15:00 Thurs. Oct. 2nd, 9:00-15:00 Sun. Oct. 5th, 8:00-15:00 Wed. Oct. 8th, 10:00-14:00 Thurs. Oct. 9th, 10:00-14:00 Sun. Oct. 12th, 8:00-15:00 Wed. Oct. 15th, 12:00-13:40 Thurs. Oct. 16th, 14:40-15:10 Fri. Oct. 17th, 14:40-14:50 Sat. Oct. 18th, 14:45-15:15 Sun. Oct. 19th, 14:40-15:10 Mon. Oct. 20th, 14:40-15:10 Tues. Oct. 21th, 14:40-15:10 Wed. Oct. 22th, 14:40-15:10 Thurs. Oct. 23th, 14:40-15:10 Fri. Oct. 24th, 14:40-15:10 Sat. Oct. 25th, 14:40-15:25 Sun. Oct. 26th, 14:40-16:10 Mon. Oct. 27th, 12:00-14:00 Tues. Oct. 28th, 12:00-13:30 Wed. Oct. 29th, 9:00-13:00 Thurs. Oct. 30th, 9:00-9:30 Fri. Oct. 31st, 14:40-14:50 Sat. Nov. 1st, 14:40-15:10 Sun. Nov. 2nd, 14:40-15:10 Mon. Nov. 3nd, 14:40-15:10 Tues. Nov. 4th, 14:40-15:10 Wed. Nov. 5th, 14:40-15:10 Thurs. Nov. 6th, 14:40-15:10 The Ladder was de-watered for the season 11/14/2014. *Please note we may see some detections after the ladder is closed because fish can linger in the ladder below the PIT array prior to entering the adult holding pond. In addition, small fish with tags may be able to swim through the bars and get detected.
12/29/2014 9:05:00 AM	General	Spring fish ladder openings and closures will be posted when available. Please contact Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery for more information.
1/2/2014 8:39:00 AM	General	The LWL system has been unable to perform automatic daily uploads to PTAGIS since 10/14/2013. On 01/02/2014, the dial-out phone number was changed and the system appears to be back online and performing automatic uploads successfully.
1/1/2014 8:39:00 AM	General	There are missing daily files for 01/01/14 because Minimon was off. The buffer was downloaded and there were no tag detections or test tags present, so the buffer file was not uploaded to PTAGIS.
12/31/2013 3:34:00 PM	General	All 2013 data has been uploaded and down times have been accounted for in PTAGIS.
12/31/2013 3:06:00 PM	General	Missing 2013 daily interrogation files were all accounted for (see previous event logs), therefore there are no data gaps during this time period.
12/31/2013 8:39:00 AM	General	There are missing daily files during the month of December from 12/13/13 to 12/31/13 because Minimon was off. The buffer was downloaded and there were no tag detections or test tags present, so the buffer file was not uploaded to PTAGIS.
12/5/2013 11:17:40 AM	General	The Little White NFH ladder was open these days and times (PST): Tues, Sept. 17, 8:00 to 15:45 Wed, Sept. 18, 8:00 to 15:45 Sun, Sept. 29, 8:00 to 15:45 Thurs, Oct 10, 12:30 to 15:45 Fri, Oct 11, 8:30 to 15:45 Tues, Oct 15, 8:30 to 20:30 Wed, Oct 16, 14:00 to 15:45 Fri, Oct 18, 8:00 open Mon, Oct 21, 8:30 close Tues, Oct 22, 8:00 to 15:45 Wed, Oct 23, 8:00 to 15:45 Thurs, Oct 24, 8:00 to 15:45 Mon, Oct 28, 8:00 open Thurs, Oct 31, 15:45 close Tues, Nov 5, 8:00 to 15:45 Wed, Nov 6, 12:00 to 15:30 Fri, Nov 8, 8:00 open Mon, Nov 18, 8:30 close Please note - we may see some detections after the ladder is closed because fish can linger in the ladder below the PIT array prior to entering the adult holding pond. In addition, smaller fish with tags might be able to swim through the bars and get detected.

Archived Event Logs

LWL_2009 | LWL_2010 | LWL_2011 | LWL_2012 | LWL_2013 |