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Eccles Creek Watershed Road Fish Passage and Habitat Restoration
State(s):
- Alaska
Managing Agency/Organization:
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Type of Organization:
State Government
Project Status: Completed
Project type: WNTI Project
Project action(s):
- Fish passage
- Watershed
- In-stream and riparian habitat
Trout species benefitted:
- Coastal Cutthroat
Population:
- Eccles Creek - Cooper River Watershed
This project will remove a critical barrier to coastal cutthroat and salmon migration for spawning.
Eccles Creek provides spawning and rearing habitat for both coastal cutthroat trout and coho and pink salmon. Removing the fish barrier and replacing it with a more suitable fish habitat will allow access to an additional 5 stream miles of spawning and rearing habitat.
Objectives:
- Provide fish passage in the Ecles Creek by removing an impassable culvert
Partners:
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Funding Source(s):
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Project cost:
$266,000.00
Start Date: 06/30/2009 Completion Date: 09/30/2010
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| CRWP_USFWS Reports.pdf | 1.63 MB |
Project contact
Kristen Smith
Cooper River Watershed Project
Cordova, Alaska
Phone: 907-424-3334
Submitted on: Jan 17, 2012
