# Salmon runs at Lower Granite Dam — live counts

Latest salmon runs counts at Lower Granite Dam, from official sources.

**399 steelhead, 119 coho, 42 chinook counted on Oct 14 at Lower Granite Dam, per Columbia Basin DART.** _(as of 2026-10-14T12:00:00-07:00)_

- **Address:** 50 miles from Clarkston, WA on Hwy. 12 toward Pomeroy
- **Hours:** 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday
- **Website:** www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lower-Granite-Dam-and-Lake/
- **Notes:** Road across dam was closed for over six years following September 11 attacks in 2001 and reopened for weekend traffic in May 2008. Sand dune area downstream on south shore accessed over dam was popular recreation area.

## Latest

- 399 steelhead, 119 coho, 42 chinook counted on Oct 14 (per Columbia Basin DART, observed 2026-10-14T12:00:00-07:00) — https://www.cbr.washington.edu/dart/query/adult_daily

## Recent daily counts

- 2026-09-24: 1,033
- 2026-09-25: 920
- 2026-09-26: 1,769
- 2026-09-27: 980
- 2026-09-28: 1,147
- 2026-09-29: 1,192
- 2026-09-30: 2,077
- 2026-10-01: 1,176
- 2026-10-02: 1,122
- 2026-10-03: 915
- 2026-10-04: 811
- 2026-10-05: 697
- 2026-10-06: 617
- 2026-10-07: 680
- 2026-10-08: 646
- 2026-10-09: 677
- 2026-10-10: 966
- 2026-10-11: 523
- 2026-10-12: 293
- 2026-10-14: 560

Counts down 18% vs a week ago.

## Common questions

### Are salmon runs active at Lower Granite Dam right now?

Yes — 399 steelhead, 119 coho, 42 chinook counted on Oct 14. Numbers update as stations report.

### Are the numbers at Lower Granite Dam going up?

Counts down 18% vs a week ago.

_Data as of 2026-10-14T12:00:00-07:00 · Sources: Columbia Basin DART_

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