How an Oregon Hydro Project’s Fish Passage Data Helps Inform the Industry

Eel passage at high speed, fish-safe retrofits to transform the hydro fleet, new DOE-funded projects, and the "mussel" behind clean water.

When we created first FishSafe™ RHT design in 2019, we envisioned a high-performance turbine family for the small hydro market. Now, we know that FishSafe™ designs have the potential to go further.

International Water Power & Dam Construction magazine picked up the story about juvenile alewife, a kind of river herring, passing through Natel's Restoration Hydro Turbine.