Fluid Technology

Columbia River estuary means a heavy ocean salt water mix controlled by tidal flows. To form a large long expansive salt water river bay. With fresh water flowing into it. To form a brackish water mix where the two combine. This gives wild Salmon and Steelhead smolt. The time to smolt-er-size. Change their body chemistry from fresh water minnow, into a salt water cruiser bruiser, KING OF THE SEA. With a dike levy system at the mouth of the Columbia. To Prevent salt water tidal movement inland. The fish cant do the fishy wiggle boogie into adult hood. One Thing that could really help fish recovery would be to allow fresh ocean salt water allot further inland up river. Open up the Columbia rivers mouth to the ocean with a new re-engineered levy, dike system. Then much further up river below Bonnevill dam. Use the Max train style tunneling system to send fresh water down south to California or the desert areas for their fresh water needs. Via an under ground tunneling system. Vary the water flow through these tunnels to maximize the ocean salt water inland, up river . Don't take all of the fresh water just half to two thirds. The other small rivers that feed into the Columbia below the Bonnevill dam . Will properly feed the Columbia estuary, salt water inland bay. Better for smelt, better for herring, salt water bay creatures. Food for salmon and Steelhead , better for fishin, for food, for fun, for work, for the economy, for cash flow.

Suggested Solutions Allan V. Minor

Better rethink the Columbia river dike, levy system at the mouth. Global warming is raising the sea levels. Controlled salt water entry up river is better than back water flooding by the ocean. Don't just tear out the dike levy system now in place modify it for projected sea level changes.

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