Steelhead Habitat Surveys in Mill Creek Monitoring Project Completion Report (OWEB #205-125)

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Citation

Originator: Wasco County SWCD

Publish Date: April 2007

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Soil and Water Conservation District

Name: Ron Graves

Job Position: District Manager

Telephone: (541) 296-6178 ext.114

E-Mail Address: ron.graves@or.nacdnet.net

Description

Abstract: This project added to the existing information about steelhead in Mill Creek in the following ways: • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife completed an instream habitat inventory from the mouth to the forks, up the South Fork to Mill Creek Falls, where anadromy ends, and up the North Fork for the first 7,370 meters. • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted steelhead redd surveys in the mainstem and South Fork in 2005 and 2006, while the US Forest Service conducted redd surveys in the federally-owned upper reaches of the North Fork. • Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District installed depth and temperature monitors on the mainstem and North Fork, while relying on the City of The Dalles to monitor flows in the South Fork.

Purpose: The purpose of these efforts was to provide critical information regarding the carrying capacity for steelhead and utilization by steelhead of the Mill Creek watershed, as well as to identify any limiting factors that could be addressed through restoration efforts.

Time Period of Content: October - February 2006

Geographic Extent: Mill Creek

Status: Final

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Format: Word Document

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