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March 27, 2017

Balancing water needs for fish and farms

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June 14, 2012

CalTrout’s Hat Creek Video: The Problems And Our Plans For Restoration

Hat Creek was once one of California’s most iconic fisheries — and restoring it was CalTrout’s first big victory in 1972. By 1983, it…
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