Page 15 - California Trout Annual Report 2017

Removing large dams can be one of the most bene cial ways to open up long-blocked salmon and steelhead habitat and increase sh abundance. But the opportunities for large dam removal are limited and they take time, often decades, to get the deal done.
CalTrout has worked for almost two decades on the deal to remove four dams from the Klamath River, set for removal in 2020. We are actively engaging on a potential dam removal project on the Eel River, where PG&E owns two dams in the upper watershed as part of
the Potter Valley Project.
The dams block potential habitat ranging between 291-463 km
for steelhead and 89-127 km
for Chinook salmon upstream
of the Potter Valley Project. In addition, approximately 60 miles of the mainstem Eel River are affected by project minimum ow releases. CalTrout is engaged in a multi-stakeholder alternative agreement that promotes ecosystem health in lieu of a contentious re-licensing battle.
Previous page: Southern steelhead. This page: Scott Dam on the Eel River. Photos: Mike Wier
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