Steelhead and salmon distinct population segments

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Environmental Protection Agency, groups steelhead and salmon into distinct population segments (DPS). There are currently 15 DPS for steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and 31 evolutionarily significant units (ESU) for five species of Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus. The boundaries of these areas are used to determine whether specific populations of a species should be designated threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.

Steelhead distinct population segment

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! colspan="4" | Steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss

DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map{{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/maps_data/species_population_boundaries.html |title=Species Boundaries Salmon and Steelhead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
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| Southern California DPS

Endangered (1997), (2006){{cite web |url=https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species-directory/threatened-endangered?title=Steelhead+trout&species_category=any&species_status=any®ions=all&items_per_page=all&sort= |title=ESA Threatened & Endangered Steehead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2022|accessdate=2022-01-13}}Endangered (2011)File:Sc steelhead.pdf
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| South-Central California Coast DPS

Endangered (1997), Threatened (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/steelhead/2011_status_review_of_south-central_california_coast_steelhead.pdf |title=South-Central/Southern California Coast Steelhead Recovery Planning Domain 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of South-Central California Coast Steelhead Distinct Population Segment |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Sccc steelhead.pdf
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| California Central Valley DPS

Threatened (1998), (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/steelhead/2011_status_review_of_central_valley_steelhead.pdf |title=Central Valley Recovery Domain 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of Central Valley Steelhead DPS |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Ccv steelhead.pdf
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| Central California Coast DPS

Threatened (1998), (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/steelhead/2011_status_review_central_california_coastal_steelhead_northern_california_steelhead.pdf |title=North-Central California Coast Recovery Domain 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of Central California Coastal Steelhead DPS Northern California Steelhead DPS |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Ccc steelhead.pdf
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| Northern California DPS

Threatened (1998), (2006)Threatened (2011)File:Nc steelhead.pdf
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| Klamath Mountains Province DPS

File:Kmp steelhead.pdf
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| Lower Columbia River DPS

Threatened (1998), (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/5-yr-lcr.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Lower Columbia River Chinook, Columbia River Chum, Lower Columbia River Coho, Lower Columbia River Steelhead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Lcr steelhead.pdf
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| Middle Columbia River DPS

Threatened (1999), (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/steelhead/5-yr-mcr.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Middle Columbia River Steelhead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-01}}Threatened (2011)File:Mcr steelhead.pdf
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| Oregon Coast DPS

File:Orc steelhead.pdf
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| Puget Sound DPS

Threatened (1997){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/5-yr-ps.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Puget Sound Chinook, Hood Canal Summer Chum, Puget Sound Steelhead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Ps steelhead.pdf
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| Olympic Peninsula DPS

File:Op steelhead.pdf
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| Snake River Basin DPS

Threatened (1997), (2006) {{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/5-yr-sr.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Snake River Sockeye, Snake River Spring-Summer Chinook, Snake River Fall-Run Chinook, Snake River Basin Steelhead |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Sr steelhead.pdf
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| Southwest Washington DPS

File:Sww steelhead.pdf
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| Upper Columbia River DPS

Endangered (1997), Threatened (2006), Endangered (2007), Threatened (2009){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/5-yr-ucr.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Upper Columbia River Steelhead, Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Ucr steelhead.pdf
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| Upper Willamette River DPS

Threatened (1999), (2006){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/5-yr-uwr.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Upper Willamette River Steelhead and Upper Willamette River Chinook |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Uwr steelhead.pdf
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Pacific salmon evolutionarily significant unit

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! colspan="4" | Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map
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|Central Valley Spring-run ESU

Threatened (1995), (2005){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/chinook/2011_status_review_california_central_valley_spring_run_chinook.pdf |title=Central Valley Recovery Domain 5 Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of Central Valley Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |accessdate=2013-12-03 |year=2011}}Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs cvsr chinook.pdf
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|Central Valley Fall-run and Late Fall-run ESU

File:Web pdfs cvfr chinook.pdf
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|California Coast ESU

Threatened (1999), (2005)
including hatchery stocks{{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/multiple_species/2011_status_review_california_coastal_chinook_and_central_california_coast_coho.pdf |title=North-Central California Coast Recovery Program 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU, Central California Coast Coho Salmon ESU |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs cc chinook.pdf
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|Oregon Coast ESU

File:Web pdfs orc chinook.pdf
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|Mid-Columbia River Spring-run ESU

File:Web pdfs mcsr chinook.pdf
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|Lower Columbia River ESU

Threatened (1999), (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs lcr chinook.pdf
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|Deschutes River Summer/Fall-run ESU

File:Web pdfs drsf chinook.pdf
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|Southern Oregon & Northern California Coastal ESU

File:Web pdfs soncc chinook.pdf
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|Snake River Spring/Summer-run ESU

Threatened (1992), (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs srss chinook.pdf
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|Snake River Fall-run ESU

Threatened (1992), (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs srfr chinook.pdf
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|Sacramento River Winter-run ESU

Threatened (1989), (1990), Endangered (1992),
Threatened (2004), Endangered (2005){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/chinook/2011_status_review_sacramento_river_winter_run_chinook.pdf |title=Central Valley Recovery Domain 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook Salmon ESU |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}
Endangered (2011)File:Web pdfs srwr chinook.pdf
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|Puget Sound ESU

Threatened (1995), (2005)Threatened (2001)File:Web pdfs ps chinook.pdf
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|Washington Coast ESU

File:Web pdfs wcc chinook.pdf
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|Upper Willamette River ESU

Threatened (1999), (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs uwr chinook.pdf
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|Upper Klamath-Trinity Rivers ESU

File:Web pdfs uktr chinook.pdf
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|Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall-run ESU

File:Web pdfs ucsf chinook.pdf
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|Upper Columbia River Spring-run ESU

Endangered (1999), (2005)Endangered (2011)File:Web pdfs ucsr chinook.pdf
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! colspan="4" | Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch

DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map
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| Central California Coast ESU

Endangered (1996), (2005)
including hatchery stocks
Endangered (2011)File:Web pdfs ccc coho.pdf
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| Lower Columbia River ESU

Threatened (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs lcr coho.pdf
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| Olympic Peninsula ESU

File:Web pdfs op coho.pdf
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| Oregon Coast ESU

File:Web pdfs orc coho.pdf
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| Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia ESU

File:Web pdfs ps coho.pdf
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| Southern Oregon/Northern California ESU

Threatened (1997), (2005){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/coho/2011_status_review_southern_oregon_northern_california_coast_coho.pdf |title=Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Recovery Domain 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation of Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations |year=2011 |accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs sonc coho.pdf
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| Southwest Washington ESU

File:Web pdfs sww coho.pdf
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! colspan="4" | Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka

DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map
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| Baker River ESU

File:Web pdf br sockeye.pdf
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| Lake Pleasant ESU

File:Web pdf lp sockeye.pdf
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| Lake Wenatchee ESU

File:Web pdf lw sockeye.pdf
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| Okanogan River ESU

File:Web pdf or sockeye.pdf
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| Ozette Lake ESU

Threatened (1999), (2005){{cite web |url=http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/status_reviews/salmon_steelhead/sockeye/5-yr-ozt.pdf |title=5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Ozette Lake Sockeye |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2011|accessdate=2013-12-03}}Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs oz sockeye.pdf
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| Quniault Lake ESU

File:Web pdfs ql sockeye.pdf
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| Snake River ESU

Endangered (1991), (2005)Endangered (2011)File:Web pdf sr sockeye.pdf
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! colspan="4" | Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta

DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map
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| Columbia River ESU

Threatened (1999), (2005)Threatened (2011)File:Web pdfs col chum.pdf
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| Hood Canal Summer-run ESU

Threatened (1995), (2005)Threatened (2001)File:Web pdfs hc chum.pdf
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| Pacific Coast ESU

File:Web pdfs pc chum.pdf
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| Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia ESU

File:Web pdfs ps chum.pdf
colspan="4" | Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
DPS/ESU NameInitial/Revised statusCurrent statusBoundary Map
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| Even-year ESU

File:Web pdfs evn pink.pdf
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| Odd-year ESU

File:Web pdfs odd pink.pdf

Notes