fish ladder

Noun

Meaning

a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fishway salmon ladder fish steps fish pass

Hypernyms

passage

Examples

DUC built a 250-metre dike, converting the salt marsh into an artificial freshwater site, complete with a fish ladder, which allowed fish to access the habitat within the upper tributary. Source: Internet

An estimated 500 interlocking concrete blocks are being used in the construction of the fish ladder. Source: Internet

As of mid-August, the lake level was five inches below the spillway, due mostly to evaporation and seepage at the fish ladder. Source: Internet

The fish ladder at Sheepscot Pond is designed to use about 6 cubic feet per second. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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