Thanks for the replies. I didn't know all that was mentioned about the dams, including the second dam. I just thought that it was a useless dam in the river. Still not totally convinced that it helps flood control as the Puyallup System (all the rivers) hardly ever rises above it's crest. Rivers that start with 'S' seem to flood more around here and have no dams on them.

Salmo: The White does get some sockeye, much like the Sky which gets under 100 a year. Here is the site that has the fish coun't at the dam, it has sockeye on it. They must be the strain of Puget Sound Sockeye that spawn in very small nuber in a few rivers. (not all rivers like strays would) Not very much is known about them like where their young rear. They are mentiond on the WDFW web site under sockeye.

http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/PublicMenu/Doc_list.cfm?sitename=MM&pagename=FISHCOUNTS
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