Cascade Locks in Hood River County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Sturgeon Habitat

Bonneville Hatchery

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

1. Sturgeon Habitat Marker

Inscription. Sturgeon range throughout the Columbia River system, however the construction of Bonneville Dam and the other dams upstream blocked sturgeon migration. Sturgeon, unlike salmon, do not use fish ladders. Sturgeon below Bonneville Dam travel up and down the Columbia and even out into the ocean, often entering other coastal bays and rivers. Sturgeon migration depends on availability of food and spawning cycles. Sturgeon need fast, flowing water of moderate temperature over rocky bottoms for spawning success. An ideal spawning area is located just several miles below Bonneville Dam.

(Inscription below the image and shown at the lower right corner)
Sturgeon above the Bonneville Dam are isolated in pools behind the dam, and the health of these populations is generally poorer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 45° 38.039′ N, 121° 57.258′ W. Marker is in Cascade Locks, Oregon, in Hood River County. It is on N.E. Bonneville Way. This marker is located on the property of the Bonneville Hatchery at the Sturgeon Viewing Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cascade Locks OR 97014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbia River Gorge and in Greater Portland Area. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Beacon Rock (approx. ¼ mile away); Bradford Island Fishway (approx. ¾ mile away); This Old Turbine (approx. 0.8 miles away); Warrendale (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Bridge of the Gods (approx. 3.2 miles away in Washington); a different marker also named Beacon Rock (approx. 3.2 miles away in Washington); a different marker also named The Bridge of the Gods (approx. 3.3 miles away); Cascade Falls Portage (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cascade Locks.

Entrance to the Sturgeon Viewing area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

2. Entrance to the Sturgeon Viewing area

Sturgeon in the water image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

3. Sturgeon in the water

Ducks in the Sturgeon Habitat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

4. Ducks in the Sturgeon Habitat

Fish sculpture in front of the Bonneville Hatchery gift shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

5. Fish sculpture in front of the Bonneville Hatchery gift shop

Bonneville Hatchery visitors guide image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2006

6. Bonneville Hatchery visitors guide

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.