fish ladder
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fish ladder
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The body of a man who reportedly slipped and fell into the Stillaguamish River at the Granite Falls fish ladder last month was recovered on Saturday, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Often adult Chinook salmon looking to spawn will cycle through the fish ladder multiple times or wait upstream for weeks, losing energy and risking attacks from predators, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
During and after the record-breaking heat wave of 2021, dead salmon were observed in the Locks’ fish ladder.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
It is a major tourist attraction in Seattle, also featuring a salmon fish ladder and the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
If your idea of fish passage is the Ballard Locks fish ladder, think again.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2023
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