The Snake river reservoirs are larger and deeper than any on the coulumbia (except Grand Coulee). The water temperature in those lakes can be rediculous, I have seen it over 78 degrees in august. The Sockeye and (now extinct Coho) of the Snake river are (were) particularly impacted by the pemperature because they were small. The same thing that helps the Wenatchee and Okanogan Sockeye lead to the decimation of the Snake river fish. As for feeding anyone, that's BS. The soft white wheat that is barged down the Snake is nearly all bound for the far east to make noodles. Few people who live in the Northwest have ever eaten any of the grain grown here. Also, my grandfather (who was a fisheries biologist in Japan, AK, OR and WA for over 35 years) remember one of the largest Chinook spawing redds being right in fromt of Lewiston ID, now covered by the tepid waters of the Lower Granite Pool. He thinks the number of spawners there was in the 10's of thousands. Dams are not the the only factor buy a long shot, but they are one of the only ones where pre-extinction remidies are possible. The voters of this state spoke loud and clear about the other one last year. Can't have you cake and eat it too. Sorry if this sounds like I am ranting.

Dino.