ANADROMOUS FISH UTILIZATION (anadromous.pdf - 287k)
Anadromous fish utilization of the Santee River rediversion canal and the bypass reach were investigated during spring 2002 relative to relicensing of Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Station. This report addresses elements of one study request of sixteen that were generated by interested parties. The objective was to identify the migratory patterns of anadromous fish at the juncture of the Santee River and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) rediversion canal. |
2003 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PINOPOLIS LOCK (pinopolislock_2003.pdf - 1.8M)
This report details the 2003 study of the "Pinopolis dam fish passage facility feasibility study." The intent of the request is to determine whether the Pinopolis Lock attracts and passes upstream migrating fish at an acceptable rate. |
2002 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PINOPOLIS LOCK (pinopolislock_2002.pdf - 837k)
In the First Stage Consultation phase of the FERC relicensing process, Santee Cooper received study requests from state and federal agencies. After consultation between the licensee and the agencies, Santee Cooper synthesized the requests to a list of sixteen. This study addresses elements of Study Request 3, "Pinopolis dam fish passage facility feasibility study." The intent of the request is to determine whether the Pinopolis Lock attracts and passes upstream migrating fish at an acceptable rate. |
TEMPERATURE MONITORING IN THE SANTEE RIVER BYPASS (santeeriver.pdf - 4.8M)
Due to concerns with sedimentation buildup in Charleston Harbor, in the 1980s the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) re-diverted approximately 80% of the project waters released from Lake Moultrie back into the Santee River via a constructed re-diversion canal. In June 2002 a study plan was developed to address elements of study request 16, part 2. In June 2002 a study plan was developed to address elements of study request 16, part 2. The study request called for an evaluation of striped bass summer mortality during a low flow scenario and identification of locally important thermal refuges. The final study plan outlined a thermal monitoring study of the bypass-reach using remote temperature data loggers. |
COOPER RIVER FLOW STUDIES (cooperriver.pdf - 2.7M)
As part of the FERC relicensing process, Santee Cooper received a series of study requests from state and federal agencies. Compiled herein are studies performed relative to Study Request 7, "Flows Below Pinopolis Dam." |
ANALYSIS OF ENTRAINMENT AND SURVIVAL OF TARGET FISH SPECIES (targetfish.pdf - 1.7M)
More than 40 entrainment studies conducted in the United States in recent years (FERC 1995), and numerous studies conducted to specifically estimate turbine passage survival (EPRI 1992, 1997) provided an extensive database that was used to estimate potential entrainment and survival. These estimates, along with a characterization of the Santee Cooper developments, were assessed to examine the potential impacts of entrainment at the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project (the Project) on the seven diadromous fish species that occur in the Project area. |
SHORTNOSE STURGEON MOVEMENT and SPAWNING in the Santee Cooper System (sturgeon.pdf - 32.3M)
Shortnose sturgeon is an anadromous species that occurs in coastal rivers of eastern North America. Overexploitation and loss of critical habitat due to barriers to migration caused declines in abundance to extremely low levels, and resulted in the listing of the species as endangered. Determining population characteristics and recruitment levels, and restoring access to historic migration routes around existing barriers are vital components of the species recovery plan. |
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