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What is the purpose of a fish ladder?
To provide a detour route for migrating fish past obstructions
How do fish move through a fish ladder?
By swimming against a stream of water and leaping through rushing water
What is the function of a fish elevator?
To transport fish over a hydroelectric facility from downstream to upstream
How does a bypass channel differ from a fish ladder?
It wholly circumvents the barrier and resembles a side channel or natural tributary
What is the primary purpose of a bypass channel?
To allow fish passage and high river flows to spill over the barrier
Test your knowledge about fish ladders and their role in facilitating the movement of migrating fish past river obstructions. Learn about the design and function of fish ladders, and discover the benefits they provide to fish populations and ecosystems.
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