Evaluating Fish Impingement and Entrainment at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station

• Main Author: Bauml, George A. (George Arthur)
• Other Authors: Dickson, Kenneth L.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 1996
• Subjects: Fish impingement; Fish entrainment; Fish population; Threadfin shad > Texas > Squaw Creek Reservior.; Fishes > Texas > Squaw Creek Reservoir.; Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (Tex.)
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278497/

This study was designed to determine if impingement and entrainment by cooling water intake at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station have an adverse impact upon the Squaw Creek Reservoir fish population. The yearly impingement of fish was estimated to be 262,994 of 14 species. The threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) accounted for 96% of this total. Entrainment of eggs and larvae for a five month period was estimated to be 15,989,987 and 42,448,794 respectively. Two fish population studies were performed on Squaw Creek Reservoir to help assess impact. It was determined that the losses due to impingement and entrainment have no adverse impact upon the fish population of Squaw Creek Reservoir.