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Fan Creek Culverts Replacement

Fish Passage
Salmon
Riparian
Native Plants
Water Quality

Progress

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  1. Pre-assessment (Completed)
  2. Project Design (Completed)
  3. Construction Started (Completed)
  4. Construction Finished (Completed)
  5. Monitoring Active (In Progress)

Two culverts were replaced on Fan Creek, a tributary in the upper Nestucca River watershed. Together, these culverts blocked passage to approximately 1.2 miles of salmon spawning and rearing habitat. The new culverts, designed to pass 100-year flood waters and meet fish passage requirements, are open-bottomed structures that include constructed stream beds to simulate juvenile salmon habitat.

Project Details

Cost

$625,000

Notes

Completed 2012

Funded by the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

Lower Culvert: Before and After

project Fan Creek lower before outlet instream project Fan Creek lower after Culvert

Upper Culvert: Before and After

project Fan Creek upper before project Fan Creek upper after Culvert