Irrigation diversions are an important component of agriculture in the Blackfoot valley, but without careful design, they can seriously impact and in some cases totally eliminate trout spawning within a tributary.
BBCTU has upgraded 37 diversions on key tributaries with new gear that increases efficiency of water usage, eliminates fish entrapment, and reduces landowner labor in maintaining the diversion.
A variety of devices have been deployed depending on the specifics of the site. Here’s some examples of our work:
Before
After
BBCTU Fish Screening Map
