Hydro schemes modified to help salmon
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:39 am
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9lwwljj7eo
This was interesting after the discussion about the other Scottish Hydro schemes
This was interesting after the discussion about the other Scottish Hydro schemes
etc.A historic hydro scheme in south-west Scotland is trying to help tackle a dramatic decline in Atlantic salmon.
Numbers on the River Dee have dwindled from more than 1,000 about 15 years ago to just about 100 in recent years.
The Galloway Hydro Scheme - including the Tongland Dam - was built in the 1930s to capture the power of the local river system. Operators Drax are working with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and Galloway Fisheries Trust (GFT) to look at ways to create better conditions for more fish to thrive.