GLENWOOD — Public access to the Klickitat River through the Klickitat Salmon Hatchery near Glenwood is closed due to construction.
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, with funding from the Bonneville Power Administration, is leading a $35 million effort to modernize the 75-year-old facility and support long-term salmon recovery goals in the Klickitat River basin.
To ensure public safety, all parking areas, river access points, and portage routes on hatchery grounds are closed for the duration of construction. Signs have been posted to notify visitors of the closure. Construction is expected to be completed by fall 2026, with public access reopening once the project is complete.
During the closure, boating or rafting from launch sites upstream of the hatchery is not recommended, particularly due to hazards associated with a low-head dam on the Klickitat River near the hatchery.
The Klickitat Salmon Hatchery is operated by the Yakama Nation to raise spring and fall Chinook, and coho salmon. In 2024, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) transferred ownership of the hatchery to the Yakama Nation, which has managed its operations since 2006.
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