STUDY NUMBER ; 15.1 



ORGANIZATION ; Washington Water Power Company (WWP) 



TITLE OF STUDY ; Biological Studies on Noxon Rapids and 

 Cabinet Gorge Reservoirs 



CONTACTS; Roger Woodworth - WWP, Spokane - (509) 489-0500 

 Joe Huston - MDFWP, Kalispell - 755-5505 



OBJECTIVE : Evaluate the effects of reservoir management upon 

 the biological populations of Noxon Rapids and Cabinet Gorge 

 Reservoirs. 



DURATION ; 1958 - Indefinitely 



CURRENT STATUS ; From 1958 through the early 1970 's, WWP 

 provided a summer field assistant to work closely with the 

 Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP) during 

 their fishery studies on the reservoirs. Since the late 

 1970 's, WWP has supported several student projects relating 

 to aquatic biology research on the reservoirs, the most 

 recently published (1984) being "Studies of Micropterus 

 (Bass) Species in Two Impoundments in Western Montana." 

 This, and all other student research work, has been closely 

 coordinated with the DFWP's Kalispell Office. WWP biologists 

 have also assisted DFWP during field work and in determining 

 goals for reservoir management. The Company is also contri- 

 buting $10,000 per year to supplement the fish stocking 

 efforts presently being conducted by DFWP. 



FUTURE ACTIVITIES ; Negotiations are presently underway 

 between WWP and MDFWP to 1) limit the maximum annual spring 



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