fish ladder
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fish ladder
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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To the south, near Commodore Park, between June and October, the underwater fish ladder lets guests peer through panels of glass to watch migrating salmon pass through.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
The coho salmon has already conquered the Ballard Locks fish ladder, swum 17 miles through urban Seattle waterways and powered through a tunnel under nine lanes of Interstate 405.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Watch for fall salmon navigating Bridal Veil Falls via the fish ladder.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
A third option is the fish ladder at Bonneville Dam, where lampreys sometimes can be spotted suckered onto the glass, making their way slowly up the fish ladder in spring and summer.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Through a wall of windows, watch native fish swim upstream through the emerald waters of the dam’s fish ladder on their journey to spawn.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
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