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Interrogation Site Metadata

CHL - Lower Chiwawa River

Status:   Active - Operational
Site Type: Instream Remote Detection System  |  Organization: Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
General Operational Period: Year Round
Start Date: 3/3/2008 12:00 PM

This is a permanent instream PIT tag interrogation site at rkm 1 on the Chiwawa River. The site consists of two rows of antennas, with each row spanning the wetted width of the channel during base flows. Each row consists of 3 20-foot PVC antennas, installed in flat-plate configuration. The FS1001M transceiver is powered by grid. The antennas were built and installed by WDFW. A cellular modem is installed on site to provide remote communication and allow for automated data collection. A submersible pressure transducer and temperature probes are installed on site to monitor environmental conditions.

Current Operations

Last File Loaded: CHL-2024-110-P-006.json
Date Last File Loaded: 4/20/2024 4:30 AM
Date Last File Opened: 4/19/2024 11:13 PM
Date Last File Closed: 4/20/2024 2:13 AM
Last Observation Tag: 3DD.003DFCB987
Last Observation Date: 4/20/2024 1:24 AM
Detection Summary: Last Day's Observations

Contacts

Primary Contact:

Matthew Stilwater
matthew.stilwater@dfw.wa.gov
509-664-3148

Data Steward:

Kevin Peterson
kevin.peterson@merck.com
208-484-0446

Location

Coordinates: 47.787548, -120.653864  |  River Km: 754.077.001

Operational History

Operational history describes the period the site was interrogating for PIT tags. The comments provide anecdotal information about the operation of the site during this period. Site operational periods are updated typically at the end of the calendar year.

Year Start Date End Date Comments
2024
2023 1/1/2023 12:00 AM 1/1/2024 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2022 1/1/2022 12:00 AM 1/1/2023 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2021 1/1/2021 12:00 AM 1/1/2022 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2020 1/1/2020 12:00 AM 1/1/2021 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags. See event logs for additional operational information.
2019 1/11/2019 12:00 AM 12/17/2019 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2018 1/1/2018 12:00 AM 12/17/2018 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2017 1/1/2017 12:00 AM 1/1/2018 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2016 1/1/2016 12:00 AM 1/1/2017 12:00 AM Start and end dates based on timer tags.
2015 1/1/2015 12:00 AM 1/1/2016 12:00 AM
2014 1/1/2014 12:00 AM 1/1/2015 12:00 AM
2013 1/1/2013 12:00 AM 1/1/2014 12:00 AM No reported interruptions in operations.
2012 1/1/2012 12:00 AM 1/1/2013 12:00 AM
2011 1/1/2011 12:00 AM 1/1/2012 12:00 AM
2010 1/1/2010 12:00 AM 1/1/2011 12:00 AM
2009 3/3/2009 12:00 PM 1/1/2010 12:00 AM The CHL site was inactive between January 1 and March 3, 2009.
2008 3/3/2008 12:00 PM 1/1/2009 12:00 AM 2008 was the first year of activity at the Lower Chiwawa River site. The site was out of service between April 25 and July 27 due to a MUX malfunction.

Configuration

Configuration metadata includes details about the equipment used at the site to detect and record PIT tags. A new configuration sequence record is created when equipment is added or removed from the site and the period of time it was active. A configuration sequence without an End Date is currently active.

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Start Date:  3/3/2008
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Equipment History

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Equipment Code Description Start Date End Date

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Event Log Summary

Event Date Event Type Comments
11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM General

Removed dropped tag from antenna 4.

6/23/2023 11:00:00 AM General

Antenna 1 down from 5/22/2023 to 6/23/2023

5/22/2023 2:22:00 PM General

Antenna 1 down

9/27/2022 8:50:00 AM General

Removed 3 shed tags from site

9/9/2022 1:30:00 PM SiteUp

Upgrade of site was completed and site was turned back on antennas and MUX reader were replaced with an ACN-MTS system. Two rows of three 20' antennas running off of an MTS in same configuration as old site. 

8/29/2022 2:04:00 PM SiteDown

Site was turned off for equipment upgrades and reconfiguration

3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM General

At Interrogation site CHL Antenna #5 lost connection on 1/16/2022 and was brought back online 3/29/2022

3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM General

At Interrogation site CHL on 3/29/2022, Antenna #5 was plugged backed in. 

3/13/2019 2:40:00 PM General Replaced antennas 4, 5, 6 with a lower amp design to lower noise at site
11/27/2018 11:00:00 AM General At interrogation site CHL on 11/27/2018 at approximately 11:00 AM, all four 12 volt batteries were replaced.
9/17/2018 3:46:00 PM General New 4G modem and Biomark data logger probe board installed. New Biomark battery switcher installed.
8/6/2018 1:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL on 8/6/2018 at approximately 1:00 PM, Antenna #1 was brought back online. Antenna #1 was replaced with an HDPE antenna. All antennas are functioning properly. Site is fully operational.
8/1/2017 1:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL on 8/1/2017 at approximately 1:00 PM, Antennas #1, #4, and #5 were brought back online. Antennas #1 and #4 were unplugged and were plugged back in. Antenna #5 was broken, and was replaced with an HDPE antenna. All antennas at this site are functioning, site is fully operational.
5/16/2017 4:00:00 AM General At interrogation site CHL on 5/16/2017 at approximately 4:00 AM, Antenna #4 lost power. At interrogation site CHL on 5/24/2017 at approximately 6:00 PM, Antenna #1 lost power. All other antennas are operating and functional.
8/15/2016 12:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL, on 8/15/2016 at approximately 12:00 PM, a dropped tag was removed from antenna #6. All antennas are functioning properly. Site is fully operational.
7/25/2016 10:00:00 AM General At interrogation site CHL on 7/25/2016 at approximately 10:00 AM, Antennas #4, and Antennas #6 were replaced. All antennas are working, and site is fully operational.
4/22/2016 3:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL, Antenna #4 lost current on 4/22/2016 and is no longer operational.
4/3/2016 3:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL, Antenna #6 started experiencing low antenna current and is no longer operational.
4/3/2016 3:00:00 PM General At interrogation site CHL, Antenna #6 started experiencing low antenna current on 4/3/2016 and is no longer operational.
6/29/2015 11:39:45 AM General Site operated without interruption since last event log (8/12/2014).
8/12/2014 8:28:00 AM General Antennas #5 and #6 were replaced at interrogation site CHL. They had low current. New antennas were brought online on 8/12/14 at 15:00:00.
12/31/2013 12:00:00 PM General CHL operated without interruption in 2013

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