Dry Creek Fish Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Study Current Conditions Summary.

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Dry Creek Fish Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Study Current Conditions Summary

Dry Creek Fish Habitat Enhancement - Component of Russian River Instream Flow and Restoration (Biological Opinion) - Habitat enhancement for coho salmon and steelhead trout - Opportunity: abundant cool water in late summer

Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Study - Two Study Phases 1) Inventory of Current Conditions ▪ Watershed Characteristics/History ▪ Stream Geomorphology Today ▪ Fish Habitat 2) Feasibility Analysis and Conceptual Design

Watershed Characteristics sq. mi. (130 sq. mi. upstream of Warm Springs Dam) - Largest tributary to Russian River based on annual runoff - Creek flow pattern pre-Warm Springs Dam ▪ Typical of Mediterranean Climate ▪ High floods resulting from winter rainstorms ▪ Very low flow (dry in many years) in summer

Watershed History 1850s: Valley settled ▪ 40% of forested acres cleared ▪ Increased runoff and sediment to lower valley ▪ These actions initially raised creek bed (3’) ▪ Vegetation recovery resulted in creek bed lowering by turn of century (4’) 1900 – 1970s: Gravel mining in Russian River 1950s -1970s: Gravel mining in Dry Creek near Westside Br. 1952: Healdsburg Dam 1959: Coyote Dam ▪ Combined influences resulted in additional creek bed lowering by (10’) ▪ Lowering of stream propagated up Dry Creek tributaries ▪ Effects slowed by mid-1980s

Watershed History Creek changes s 1850 Pre dam conditions Vineyard level

Watershed History Creek changes 1984 – Today 1984: Closure of Warm Springs Dam ▪ flow patterns ▪ sediment patterns ▪ vegetation patterns

Stream Geomorphology Today Flow patterns: ▪ reduced winter floods ▪ higher summer flows Sediment patterns: ▪ cut off upper 60% of watershed ▪ moderated by supply from Pena, Dutcher, Crane, Mill Creeks

Stream Geomorphology Today Vegetation patterns: ▪ combination of reduced winter floods and high summer flows resulted in extensive riparian growth ▪ stabilizes gravel bars ▪ focuses flow in channel

Fish Habitat Inventory of 13.9 miles between WS dam and Russian River: ▪ Pools ▪ Riffles ▪ Glides ▪ Alcove and edge habitat

Fish Habitat Inventory of 13.9 miles between WS dam and Russian River: ▪ Measured depths, widths, areas, cover, complexity, creek bed material, woody material ▪ Created maps for each segment of study reach (16 sub-reaches)

Fish Habitat Selected Results (substrate and woody material): ▪ Riffles had 80% of their gravels in target range for spawning ▪ Fine sediment in riffles low (<10%) ▪ Average of 209 pieces of woody debris per mile (pools, scour pools) ▪ 46% of woody debris pieces were living ▪ Alcoves most prevalent in lower half of study reach ▪ Edge habitat slightly more prevalent in lower half ▪ Overall habitat quality less than ideal, e.g., velocity

Opportunities for Fish Habitat Enhancement Areas of interest for potential habitat enhancement identified ▪ Abundant opportunities for enhancement of pools, riffles, stream banks and creation of off-channel habitats ▪ All areas of interest within historic channel

Opportunities for Fish Habitat Enhancement Potential enhancement applications ▪ Riffles – supplement gravel to increase area ▪ Pools – add/re-arrange woody materials to increase cover and complexity

Opportunities for Fish Habitat Enhancement Potential enhancement applications ▪ Off-channel and alcove habitat creation Before After

Opportunities for Fish Habitat Enhancement Potential enhancement applications ▪ Stream banks – stabilization to enhance cover and complexity Before After Dry Creek

Next Steps Detailed Feasibility Analysis and Concept Designs ▪ System-scale feasibility ▪ Project-scale feasibility Upcoming Schedule ▪ Spring – summer 2010: Detailed feasibility analysis ▪ Fall 2010: Concept designs and ranking of opportunities ▪ Summer 2011: Pilot project implementation

Questions? Dry Creek Fish Habitat Enhancement Feasibility Study Current Conditions Summary