All projects must comply with state and federal laws, including the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Act of 1976, and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Management Plan of 1981.
The Leavenworth Fisheries Complex comprises three hatcheries located in Leavenworth, Winthrop, and Entiat, Washington. The hatcheries and associated facilities were constructed by Reclamation from 1939 to 1941 as mitigation for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam.
The IPID diversion fish screen was replaced based on current design criteria and fish protection requirements accepted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
The project consisted of installation of new fish screening and raw-water delivery infrastructure for the City of Leavenworth’s municipal water intake made necessary by construction of the step-pool passage channel and improving passage above the Boulder Field.
