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| Susquehanna River American Shad |
| 2009 |
| Shad operations got underway April 1, 2009 at Conowingo. The 1st American shad of the year didn't pass through the fish-way until April 19. Fish-way operations begin when water temperatures are around 50°F, which encourages upstream shad movement. York Haven's last day of operation was June 15, ending the 2009 countings.
Running totals of shad passages at each facility are provided in the table below. |
| 2009 Passages |
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Fish Passage Facilities (downstream >>> upstream) |
| Date/Event |
Conowingo |
Holtwood |
Safe Harbor |
York Haven |
| Final date of operation |
June 6 |
June 7 |
June 9 |
June 15 |
| Final count |
29,272 |
10,896 |
7,994 |
402 |
| June 15 |
- |
- |
- |
402 |
| June 6 |
29,272 |
10,892 |
7,851 |
393 |
| May 30 |
28,985 |
10,799 |
7,653 |
346 |
| May 23 |
25,926 |
7,560 |
5,253 |
279 |
| May 16 |
22,170 |
5,163 |
3,486 |
154 |
| May 9 |
16,548 |
3,220 |
2,390 |
- |
| May 2 |
6,772 |
- |
- |
- |
| April 24 |
517 |
- |
- |
- |
| April 4 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
| 1st shad |
April 19 |
May 3 |
May 5 |
May 11 |
| 1st date of operation |
April 1 |
May 3 |
May 5 |
May 11 |
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