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Our simulations indicated that entrainment mortality did not have a large effect on persistence. The percent of flow going through the turbines vs. spilled is higher in dry years (100 vs. 70%).
Small fish can pass without much risk, but sturgeon over 30 cm are likely to be maimed.
As you would expect, simulations showed no effect on upstream populations and somewhat more of an effect on downstream populations. This effect may be larger if we have underestimated the rate of migration.