Bella Vista Siphon Removal Fish Passage Project
Program
Fish Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Other Organizations
California Conservation Corps, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Project Primary Contact
Ross Perry (rperry@westernshastarcd.org)
Project Stage
Post-Implementation
Duration
2023
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Fish Habitat Restoration
Western Shasta RCD, with grant funding from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), successfully removed Bella Vista Water District's pipe crossing across North (aka Little) Cow Creek to restore unimpeded fish passage for chinook Salmon and Steelhead. The project is located directly downstream of the Swede Creek Road Bridge over North Cow Creek in Palo Cedro, CA. This fisheries restoration project demolished and removed the concrete-encased pipe from North Cow Creek, as the structure was no longer needed by Bella Vista Water District. The project is funded by CDFW's Proposition 1 Restoration Grant Program.
Key Accomplishments
- Fish Passage Barrier Treatment: 1
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
- Healthy Watersheds
Removing the pipe crossing structure
Credit: Ross Perry, WSRCD
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $206,405.83
Prop 1 (CDFW): $206,406
Photos
Bella Vista Cow Creek Siphon (Timing: Before)
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Cow Creek Siphon (Timing: Before)
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Post-project (Timing: After)
Credit: Ross Perry, WSRCD
Project last updated 12/19/2023