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Shasta dam releases can be managed to benefit both salmon and sturgeon

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avatar Shasta dam releases can be managed to benefit both salmon and sturgeon
August 20, 2019 10:41AM
Cold water released from Lake Shasta into the Sacramento River to benefit endangered salmon can be detrimental to young green sturgeon, a threatened species adapted to warmer water. But scientists have found a way to minimize this apparent conflict through a water management strategy that benefits both species, while also meeting the needs of agricultural water users downstream.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190820081842.htm
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