Rotating Drum Screen to Prevent Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Entrainment
A rotating drum screen installed on an irrigation headgate off of the Smithsfork River near Cokeville, Wyoming. The screen prevents Bonneville (Bear River) cutthroat trout and other fish species from entering the irrigation system and then becoming entrained. Numerous partners came together to plan, design, fund and install, including: USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, USFWS Fish Passage Program, Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Chevron, Wyoming Wildlife & Natural Resource Trust, and the
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS
Rotating Drum Screen to Prevent Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Entrainment
A rotating drum screen installed on an irrigation headgate off of the Smithsfork River near Cokeville, Wyoming. The screen prevents Bonneville (Bear River) cutthroat trout and other fish species from entering the irrigation system and then becoming entrained. Numerous partners came together to plan, design, fund and install, including: USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, USFWS Fish Passage Program, Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Chevron, Wyoming Wildlife & Natural Resource Trust, and the
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS