GLEC researchers conducted fish entrainment and turbine survival studies in Northern Minnesota at the St. Anthony-Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Project on the Mississippi River. The goal of the study is to estimate fish entrainment rates at two of five operating turbines, and evaluate turbine survival. The St. Anthony-Hennepin Project is a 7500 Kw plant. The project was conducted following the guidelines for Fish Entrainment studies outlined by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The fishery research is focused on full flow tailrace netting and the seasonal, diel and spatial distribution of entrained fish. Other work included the seasonal assessment of turbine survival and net efficeincy.
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