PacifiCorp is warning boaters on Swift Reservoir to watch out for a new debris boom that will be installed next week.
The boom will be located about the Swift Camp boat launch. The anchors for the new boom are already in place.
The new boom, which will remain in place year-round, will help PacifiCorp manage and remove large woody debris that can accumulate in this area of the reservoir, according to a news release.
Each year, PacifiCorp makes any suitable large logs with attached root systems taken from the reservoir available for stream habitat enhancement projects within the Lewis River basin downstream from Swift. Large logs can also be used for terrestrial habitat structure on the 15,000-plus acres that PacifiCorp manages for wildlife habitat.
