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In 2019, a Bio-Acoustic Fish Fence, or BAFF, was installed below Barkley Lock and Dam on the Cumberland River in Kentucky. The installation of the BAFF is part of ongoing research to determine the effectiveness of this technology in deterring Asian carp movement. If Asian carp are deterred from entering the lock chamber in response to the operation of the BAFF, their upstream movement and spread may be slowed. If successful, the BAFF may be utilized in various river systems, including waters leading to the Great Lakes. Project partners include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and the University of Minnesota. Research results are expected in 2023.